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The Relationship of E-Commerce Readiness to Technology Acceptance: The Case of Barbados
Issues in Information Systems
  • Jude E. Edwards, Spicer Memorial College
  • Leila A. Halawi, American University in Dubai
  • Richard McCarthy, Quinnipiac University
Submitting Campus
Worldwide
Department
Management & Technology
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2008
Abstract/Description

This is an exploratory study that examines the relationship between selected components of ecommerce readiness and dimensions of Davis’ (1989) Technology Acceptance Model. Building upon the notion that there exists some linkage between ecommerce readiness and technology Acceptance, this study seeks to examine these linkages in e-businesses within Barbados. Three relationships are proposed – a relationship between technology acceptance and the existing e-Readiness infrastructure, a relationship between technology acceptance and current telecommunications access, and a relationship between technology acceptance and education. The results of this study demonstrated that there are strong relationships between e-commerce readiness components and various technology acceptance dimensions.

Publisher
International Association for Computer Information Systems
Additional Information

Dr. Leila Halawi was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.

Citation Information
Jude E. Edwards, Leila A. Halawi and Richard McCarthy. "The Relationship of E-Commerce Readiness to Technology Acceptance: The Case of Barbados" Issues in Information Systems Vol. 9 Iss. 2 (2008) p. 614 - 622
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/Leila-A-Halawi/61/