The Balancing Acts in SME e-Commerce Development: a multiple case study

Jens Hultman, Lars Torsten Eriksson

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Sammanfattning

By applying a resource-based view on SME development and analysing empirical data collected from qualitative and longitudinal research on e-commerce development among 20 Swedish SMEs, the authors identify and discuss the post-adoption decision dilemmas – or Balancing Acts – faced by managers. The study contributes to the existing literature on SME e-commerce development by suggesting that SME management faces three major decision dilemmas: e-commerce capacity and competence development, e-commerce scope and e-commerce development drive. By outlining a set of managerial aspects of e-commerce development, we point out the contextual and resource dependence of SME management.

OriginalspråkEngelska
Sidor (från-till)476-497
Antal sidor21
TidskriftInternational Journal of Electronic Business
Volym6
Nummer5
DOI
StatusPublicerad - 2008
Externt publiceradJa

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