The Affect of Technical and Non-Technical Barriers on the Adoption of E-Commerce

The affect of technical and non-technical barriers on the adoption of E-commerce

Research Methodology Course
May 2010
Buthayna Hamed
& Zeena Barakat
* TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction………………………………………. p.5
Literature Review
Internet & E-commerce………………………… p.6-7-8
Major types of E-commerce…………………... p.9-10-11
Applications of E-commerce…………………. p.12
E-commerce Limitations
Technical limitations………………………….. p.13
Non-technical limitations…………………….. p.14
E-commerce risks……………………………... p.15
E-commerce benefits…………………………. p.15-16
Demographics…………………………………. p.16
E-commerce in Jordan………………………. p.17
Telecommunications in Jordan……………. p.18
Logistics……………………………………….. p.18
Research Methodology & Research Question
Introduction…………………………………… p.19
Research approach & purpose……………. p.20
Research question…………………………. p.20
Variables………………………………………. p.20-21
Hypothesis……………………………………. p.23
The model…………………………………….. p.23
Questionnaire design………………………. p.24-25-26
Questionnaire………………………………... p.27-28-29-30

Sample design………………………………. p.31
Data gathering………………………………. p.31
Data processing & analysis………………. p.31
Research limitations………………………. p.32
Data Analysis
Descriptive analysis of the sample…….. p.33-34-35
Reliability analysis………………………… p.36-37
Summated scales………………………….. p.38
Hypothesis & Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis…………………………………... p.38-39
Testing the hypothesis……………………. p.40___52
Recommendations
Future recommendations………………… p.53
References
References………………………………….. p.54

* Tables:
Table (1)…………………………………… p.11
# Table (1): A summary and examples of transaction alternatives between business, consumer and governmental organizations.
Table (2)………………………………….. p.16
# Table (2): A table showing the benefits of E-commerce for sellers and buyers.

Table (3)…………………………………. P.19

Table (4)………………………………… p.22
# Table (4): A table showing the technical and non-technical barriers.

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