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AGUILAR-JIMENEZ, Alba Soraya. Influence of environmental factor_s on e-procurement adoption process in furniture industry in Spain. Iteckne [online]. 2013, vol.10, n.1, pp.90-103. ISSN 1692-1798.

This study examines external factor_s, associated with the adoption of ICT innovations for electronic procurement in SMEs. The empirical test was conducted based on information supplied by e-business w@ tch survey on a group of 120 companies in the furniture industry in Spain. It was used in association analysis, basing on contingency tables that found statistically significant relationship between pressure received from external supplier_s to adopt ICT, and the geographic location of the main supplier_s with the level of adoption of ICT innovations for procurement.

Palavras-chave : Adoption of innovations; information and communications technologies; supplier_s influence; SME; furniture industry; e-procurement.

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