Suwicha Tawongsa. Determinant factors in the adoption of B2B e-commerce by Thai SMEs in the agricultural sector. Master's Degree(Information Technology Management). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2022.
Determinant factors in the adoption of B2B e-commerce by Thai SMEs in the agricultural sector
Abstract:
B2B E-commerce is very important for all businesses nowadays since it becomes a massive source of competitive advantage and it helps the enterprises decrease transactional cost and time and offer additional service. Adopting B2B E-commerce helps increase competitiveness and more efficiency in collaboration with their business. Moreover, the adoption of B2B e-commerce platform also improves the efficiency of enterprise performance. B2B E-commerce platform is playing a role in the business growth of Thai SMEs, but some factors impede SMEs in Thailand from adopting the B2B E-commerce platform in their business. This research aims to study determinant factors in the adoption of B2B E-commerce by Thai SMEs in Agricultural Sector and to understand B2B E-commerce adoption and entrepreneur behavior of Thai SMEs in the Agricultural sector. The study uses the concept of the technological, organization, and environmental (TOE) framework model and the Perceived e-Readiness Model (PERM) framework model. To collect the data, this study uses a questionnaire from 535 samples by a specific population group of Thai SMEs in the agriculture sector. According to the research result, determinant factors in the adoption of B2B E-commerce by Thai SMEs in the agricultural sector, the compatibility having the most significant influence followed by relative advantage, competitive pressures on the adoption of B2B E-commerce by Thai SMEs in the agricultural sector model. The adoption may not be complete and successful if the existing infrastructure and firms structure are not compatible with the e-commerce technology . Therefore, vendors and platform owners and government should provide educating train operators such as seminar training courses/workshops, IT and E-commerce consultant, a medium of success cases in the form of advertisement media and media communication of successful business cases and successful entrepreneurs through exhibitions to understand B2B E-commerce platform technology and give advice on improvement and development of the company's structure so that B2B E-commerce can be utilized for maximum business benefits. The B2B E-commerce platform serves as a policy adviser for the government to stimulate and encourage entrepreneurs in Thai SMEs for their businesses for maximum profit and benefit. Moreover, it helps vendors and platform owners apply these research findings served as guidelines and strategies for B2B platform owners and government agencies to create more motivated B2B E-commerce adoption for entrepreneurs. Implication of Thematic: This research can serve as a policy adviser for the government to stimulate and encourage entrepreneurs in Thai SMEs for their businesses for maximum profit and benefit. Moreover, it helps vendors and platform owners apply these research findings in a strategy to recommend and acquire Thai SME entrepreneurs to access the B2B E-commerce platform for better awareness and take advantage of the platform to bring benefits and worthwhile investment for Thai SMEs entrepreneurs.