The making of global players: A look on Malaysian firms adopting e-commerce

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Abdul Rahim, Hussin, Zolkafli, Hashim, Fariza
• Other Authors: Ali, Juhary
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2002
• Subjects: HF Commerce
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/5637/1/Abd.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/5637/; http://lintas.uum.edu.my:8080/elmu/index.jsp?module=webopac-l&action=fullDisplayRetriever.jsp&szMaterialNo=0000204987
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This study looks at the current initiatives by the private firms on the e-commerce projects in Malaysia. It seeks to identify the driving forces of private firms adopt e-commerce, to explore private firms initiatives and participation in e-commerce and finally to gauge the level of participation of the private firms in e-commerce. The findings provide interesting facts where Malaysian firms primarily SMEs possess a global market focus with the ability to transact electronically. Malaysian e-commerce firms have the capability to compete in the global digital marketplace together with other large firms from the developed countries mainly, the United States.