Table 1 Details examples of applying TOE Framework in I.T. Adoption Studies.
From: Adoption of fourth industrial revolution 4.0 among Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
I.T. adoption | Analyzed variables | Methods | Data & context | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EDI | Technological context | • Factor analysis (FA) | Mailed questionnaires; 575 small firms. Hong Kong | Kuan and Chau (2001) |
• Perceived direct benefits | ||||
• Logistic regression | ||||
• Perceived indirect benefits | ||||
Organizational context | ||||
• Perceived financial cost | ||||
• Perceived technical competence | ||||
Environmental context | ||||
• Perceived industry pressure | ||||
• Perceived government pressure | ||||
E-Business | Technology competence | • Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) | Telephone interviews; 3552 firms European (Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, and Finland) | Zhu et al. (2003) |
• I.T. infrastructure | ||||
• E-business know-how | ||||
• Second-order factor modeling | ||||
Organizational context | ||||
• Logistic regression | ||||
• Firm scope & size | ||||
• Cluster analysis (C.A.) | ||||
Environmental context | ||||
• Consumer readiness | ||||
• Competitive pressure | ||||
• Lack of trading partner readiness | ||||
E-Business Usage | Technological context | • Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) | Telephone interview; 624 firms Developed Countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, U.S.) Developing Countries (Brazil, China, Mexico, Taiwan) | Zhu and Kraemer (2005) |
• Technology competence | ||||
• Second-order factor modeling | ||||
• Organizational context | ||||
• International scope | ||||
• Financial commitment | ||||
Environmental context | ||||
• Competitive pressure | ||||
• Regulatory support | ||||
E-Business functionalities | ||||
• Front-end functionality | ||||
• Back-end integration |
