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  • In the Field of Information Systems: Factors Influencing the Adoption and Usage of e-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

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    Author(s)
    Alghaith, Waleed A.
    Primary Supervisor
    Sanzogni, Louis
    Other Supervisors
    Sandhu, Kuldeep
    Year published
    2011
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    Abstract
    The internet, one of the most successful innovations in the world, initially regarded as a great catalyst of information exchange, is slowly evolving and being used as an important medium for trade and adverstising within the sphere of eCommerce. This has notably impacted on customer services as well as on industries such as retailing, financial services, publishing, communication, advertisements and travel. Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Trade Organization WTO in December 2005 has raised competition among local and global firms. This has created great opportunities for foreign companies to sell online to Saudis, it ...
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    The internet, one of the most successful innovations in the world, initially regarded as a great catalyst of information exchange, is slowly evolving and being used as an important medium for trade and adverstising within the sphere of eCommerce. This has notably impacted on customer services as well as on industries such as retailing, financial services, publishing, communication, advertisements and travel. Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Trade Organization WTO in December 2005 has raised competition among local and global firms. This has created great opportunities for foreign companies to sell online to Saudis, it also created threats to local companies in various business and services sectors. As such businesses, either willingly or reluctantly, are increasingly embracing the Internet as a distribution channel in order to remain competitive or gain market share.
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    Thesis Type
    Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
    Degree Program
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    School
    Griffith Business School
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/3061
    Copyright Statement
    The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
    Item Access Status
    Public
    Subject
    e-Commerce Saudi Arabia
    Information systems
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365207
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    • Theses - Higher Degree by Research

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