Abstract:
Information Communication Technology (ICT) used in Medium enterprises is rapidly
expanding and becoming a more integral part of the business activity. So, the main
purpose of this study is to i<lentif1' the factors influencing on adoption of ICT of
medium enterprises Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The study variables are relative
advantages, compatibility, complexity" top management support, organizational
culture, regulatory environment, competitive environment, owner/manager
innovativeness, owner/manager ICT knowledge.
The first objective of the study is to find out the level of ICT adoption among tire
medium enterprises and Second objective of the study is to find out the relationship
between study variables, third objective of the study is to explore the impact of study'
variables, fourth objective of the study to find out the adoption of ICT variety with
demographic factors and fourth objective of the study to find out adoption of ICT
variety with IT experience among the medium enterprises of the Eastern Province, Sri
Lanka. To achieve these objectives, the target population was considered as medium
enterprises of 166 in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Data were collected from 145
medium enterprises by using questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by
using descriptive, correlation, multiple regression analyses, independent sample t-test
and one way ANOVA.
Correlation analysis was used to achieve this objective. Researcher identified that
relative advantages, compatibility, complexity, organizational culture, regulatory
environment, competitive environment, owner/manager innovativeness,
owner/manager ICT knowledge have a positive and significant relationship with ICT
adoption. According to the multiple regression analysis compatibility, complexity, top
management support, owner/manager ICT knowledge are significantly impact on ICT
adoption among the medium enterprises while relative advantages, organizational
culture, regulatory environment, competitive environment, owner/manager
innovativeness do not significantly ICT adoption among the medium enterprises of
Eastern province, Sri Lanka.
