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The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is an established educational institution in the Western Cape of South Africa. One Niche area established focuses on the use of ICT in e-Commerce and Community Informatics. (http://www.cput.ac.za)
This research emanated from this Niche area understanding that the Internet and associated technologies present SMMEs with opportunities to compete with larger counterparts, but often grapple with entry-level e-commerce adoption issues. SMMEs are often oblivious to the requirement to integrate the Internet and Web-based technologies into their business strategies and processes.
Some impeding factors for online trading are; lack of knowledge of the Internet, uncertainty of online trading benefits and e-commerce adoption fears. Not evident in literature is the absence of no formalised adoption strategies to maximise SMME adoption of e-Commerce. The above Niche area formed the basis of the research and doctoral study of Stuart Warden.
This research emanated from this Niche area understanding that the Internet and associated technologies present SMMEs with opportunities to compete with larger counterparts, but often grapple with entry-
Some impeding factors for online trading are; lack of knowledge of the Internet, uncertainty of online trading benefits and e-
