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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no1.759

Social Media Adoption: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' Perspective in Sri Lanka  

SAMSUDEEN, Sabraz Nawaz (Department of MIT, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka)
THELIJJAGODA, Samantha (Information Systems Engineering, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)
SANJEETHA, Mohamed Buhary Fathima (Department of MIT, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.1, 2021 , pp. 759-766 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this digital age, all organizational environments force businesses to adopt Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) since these technologies have immense impact on such businesses' competitiveness and productivity. Nonetheless, the productivity and the competitiveness enjoyed by such firms vary depending on the size or the organizations, context of the country; developing or developed, and what kinds of technologies are adopted. This investigation focused on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Eastern province of Sri Lanka where such studies are scanty. The adoption of social media (SM) by SMEs is inclined to change how organizations operate, this calls for an investigation of the elements that impact SMEs to adopt SM and such investigation. Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework was based to understand the factors. Research approach was quantitative approach using questionnaire survey. Data were collected using online form to see 285 valid responses. Structural Equation Modelling was deployed to evaluate the proposed model. Results revealed that Relative Advantage, Compatibility, Complexity, Observability, Competitive Intensity, Bandwagon Pressure, and Competitive Pressure were influencing, while Trialability, Top Management Support, CEO's Innovativeness did not show statistically significant influence on SMEs' social media adoption.
Keywords
Social Media; TOE Framework; Technology Adoption; Small and Medium Sized Enterprises; Sri Lanka;
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