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Impacts of E-Intermediary Use on Export Performance: A Resource Based View Perspective  

Cho, Hyuk-Soo (Dept. of International Commerce, Keimyung University)
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Journal of Information Technology and Architecture / v.10, no.1, 2013 , pp. 13-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Internet has motivated firms to participate in electronic commerce. With the development of electronic commerce, SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) may be forced to use e-intermediaries in export marketing. This study aims at assessing e-intermediaries in various aspects. Empirical and theoretical studies are conducted to investigate determinants and effects of eintermediary use in export marketing. Based on resource-based view (RBV), the study develops a conceptual model that can address the question of which international competence and export performance are closely related to e-intermediary use by SMEs. Based on literature review and theoretical foundations, this study made four hypotheses. With AMOS, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for testing four hypotheses. The empirical findings support all hypotheses. Last, this study suggests examining comprehensive internal and external factors in terms of e-intermediary use as an interesting topic for future research.
Keywords
E-intermediary; Export performance; SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises); RBV(resource-based view);
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