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Analysis of factors that influence the ICT adoption by SMEs in Colombia
dc.contributor.author | Osorio-Gallego, Carlos |
dc.contributor.author | Londoño-Metaute, John |
dc.contributor.author | López-Zapata, Esteban |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-10T11:39:20Z |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-10T11:39:20Z |
dc.date.issued | 2016-06 |
dc.identifier.citation | Osorio-Gallego, Carlos; Londoño-Metaute, John; López-Zapata, Esteban. Analysis of factors that influence the ICT adoption by SMEs in Colombia. "Intangible Capital", Juny 2016, vol. 12, núm. 2, p. 666-732. |
dc.identifier.issn | 1697-9818 |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2117/87887 |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The objective of this article is to analyze the factors that influence the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by SMEs in Colombia. Design/methodology: To prove empirically these hypotheses, we administered a questionnaire to a sample of 474 SMEs in Colombia regarding the adoption of ICT and independent variables identified in the literature. Then, we conducted a series of multiple regression models using the data we obtained. Findings: We developed a model that identifies a positive relation between new business opportunities that ICT offer and their adoption level. Likewise, this research identified that a lack of confidence in ICT's security and privacy, a perception of ICT cost-benefit unbalance have a negative impact on the implementation of these technologies. Research limitations/implications: This study has limitations that are inherent to cross-sectional research. These restrict the possibility of conducting dynamic analysis between independent and dependent variables. Likewise, the generalization of results is circumscribed to a geographical context and the type of enterprises surveyed. Practical implications: The results of this research provide valuable contributions to decision-making by SMEs' directors and to public policies that foster the implementation of ICT in SMEs based on an analysis of benefits and barriers found in this study. Originality/value: In view of a lack of empirical work that analyzes the implementation of technology in enterprises in emerging countries, this study provides a valuable contribution to the creation of knowledge when attempting to explain the implementation of ICT using a representative sample of SMEs in Colombia identifying the quantitative form of the impact of the benefits and barriers of these technologies. |
dc.format.extent | 67 p. |
dc.language.iso | eng |
dc.language.iso | spa |
dc.publisher | OmniaScience |
dc.rights | Attribution 3.0 Spain |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ |
dc.subject | Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Competitivitat i innovació |
dc.subject.lcsh | Small business -- Colombia -- Technological innovations |
dc.subject.other | Technological adoption |
dc.subject.other | Diffusion of innovation |
dc.subject.other | ICT |
dc.subject.other | SMEs |
dc.subject.other | Colombia |
dc.subject.other | Adopción tecnológica |
dc.subject.other | Difusión de innovación |
dc.subject.other | TIC |
dc.subject.other | Pymes |
dc.title | Analysis of factors that influence the ICT adoption by SMEs in Colombia |
dc.title.alternative | Análisis de los factores que influyen en la adopción de las TIC por parte de las PYMES de Colombia |
dc.type | Article |
dc.subject.lemac | Empreses petites i mitjanes -- Colòmbia -- Innovacions tecnològiques |
dc.identifier.dl | B-33375-2004 |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed |
dc.rights.access | Open Access |
local.citation.publicationName | Intangible Capital |
local.citation.volume | 12 |
local.citation.number | 2 |
local.citation.startingPage | 666 |
local.citation.endingPage | 732 |