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E-Business Adoption by Jordanian Banks: An Exploratory Study of the Key Factors and Performance Indicators

E-Business Adoption by Jordanian Banks: An Exploratory Study of the Key Factors and Performance Indicators

Ali Alawneh, Hasan Al-Refai, Khaldoun Batiha
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781609605872|ISBN10: 160960587X|EISBN13: 9781609605889
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch412
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Alawneh, Ali, et al. "E-Business Adoption by Jordanian Banks: An Exploratory Study of the Key Factors and Performance Indicators." Global Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 1055-1070. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch412

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Alawneh, A., Al-Refai, H., & Batiha, K. (2011). E-Business Adoption by Jordanian Banks: An Exploratory Study of the Key Factors and Performance Indicators. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Global Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 1055-1070). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch412

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Alawneh, Ali, Hasan Al-Refai, and Khaldoun Batiha. "E-Business Adoption by Jordanian Banks: An Exploratory Study of the Key Factors and Performance Indicators." In Global Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1055-1070. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch412

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Abstract

Grounded in the technology–organization–environment (TOE) framework, we have developed an extended model to examine factors, particularly technological, organizational and environmental factors, which influence e-business adoption in Jordanian banks. For the purposes of our research some constructs were added to (TOE) framework such as IT/Business strategy alignment, adequacy of IT professionals, and availability of online revenues. Other factors were excluded such as the global scope since our research is at the national level in Jordanian banking sector. The independent variables are the (technology readiness or competence, bank size, financial resources commitment, IT/Business strategy alignment, adequacy of IT professionals, availability of online revenues, competition intensity or pressure, and regulatory support environment) while e-business adoption and usage constitutes the dependent variable. Survey data from (140) employees in seven pioneered banks in the Jordanian banking sector were collected and used to test the theoretical model. Based on simple and multiple linear regressions, our empirical analysis demonstrates several key findings: (1) technology readiness is found to be the key determinant of e-business adoption among the banks. (2) Bank size, IT/Business strategy alignment, and availability of online revenues were found to have significant influence on the e-business adoption within banks, while financial resources commitment and adequacy of IT professionals do not contribute significantly to e-business adoption. (3) Both of the competition intensity and regulatory support environment contribute significantly to e-business adoption in banks. By providing insight into these important factors, this paper can help further understanding of their role in the adoption and usage of e-business and examines the impacts of e-business usage on banks’ performance in terms of sales-services-marketing, internal operations and coordination & communication. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed. By extension, this could enable greater e-business usage in banks, which could improve the Jordanian overall economy.

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