The Internet has motivated firms to participate in electronic commerce. With the development of electronic commerce, SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) may be forced to use e-intermediaries in export marketing. This study aims at assessing e-intermediaries in various aspects. Empirical and theoretical studies are conducted to investigate determinants and effects of eintermediary use in export marketing. Based on resource-based view (RBV), the study develops a conceptual model that can address the question of which international competence and export performance are closely related to e-intermediary use by SMEs. Based on literature review and theoretical foundations, this study made four hypotheses. With AMOS, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for testing four hypotheses. The empirical findings support all hypotheses. Last, this study suggests examining comprehensive internal and external factors in terms of e-intermediary use as an interesting topic for future research.
목차
Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Electronic Intermediaries in Export Marketing 2.1 The Concept of Electronic Intermediaries 2.2 Determinants of E-intermediary Use 3. Electronic Intermediary Use and Export Performance 3.1 E-Intermediary Use and International Competence 3.2 International Competence and Export Performance 4. Research Methodology 4.1 Data Collection 4.2 Results and Discussion 5. Contribution and Conclusion References
키워드
E-intermediaryExport performanceSMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises)RBV (resource-based view)
저자
Hyuk-Soo Cho [ Dept. of International Commerce, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea ]
한국EA학회는 전사적 관점의 아키텍처 개념 및 원칙을 국내 민간기업 및 정부기관에 적용 확산시키고, EA 및 관련 분야의 연구, 전문인력의 양성 및 정책적 건의 등을 통해 기업 및 정부기관의 경쟁력 및 생산성을 향상시키고, 우리나라 지식 기반 산업 등의 고도화를 도모하는 것을 목적으로 합니다.