SMEs Adoption of ICT: Evidence from Algeria

Abstract

Although the value of Information and Communication Technologies (or ICT) is incontestable, their adoption by Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (or SMEs) in developing countries has been slow. Using the Technology-Organisation-Environment (or TOE) framework, this study will examine the determinants of ICT adoption by SMEs in Algeria. The results of a survey of 136 SMEs indicate that small businesses in Algeria are no longer only adopting basic ICT, but also adopting more advanced ICT such as enterprise systems. Depending on the ICT, specific technological, organisational, and environmental factors tend to influence SMEs adoption. Implications of these findings on owners/ managers, ICT suppliers and policy makers will be outlined.