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Top management support and IT adoption in the Taiwanese small and medium enterprises: a strategic view

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This study presents qualitative research that investigates the top managers' perceptions of a variety of components affecting their intended support for the strategic adoption of Information Technology (IT) for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan. Interview letters were sent to 40 selected top managers (owners) of SMEs and 28 usable comments were returned. The results suggest that the perceived strategic importance of IT-based resources is key in the top managers' decision to adopt IT. Five internal strategic factors are found to be inhibitors of top management support in IT adoption. The implications of the results are then discussed.

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  • Leelien Ken Huang, 2008. "Top management support and IT adoption in the Taiwanese small and medium enterprises: a strategic view," International Journal of Enterprise Network Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(3), pages 227-247.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijenma:v:2:y:2008:i:3:p:227-247
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    1. Adeh Ratna Komala, 2012. "The Influence Of The Accounting Managers’ Knowledge And The Top Managements’ Support On The Accounting Information System And Its Impact On The Quality Of Accounting Information: A Case Of Zakat Insti," Journal of Global Management, Global Research Agency, vol. 4(1), pages 53-73, July.

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