Understanding the successful adoption and use of IS/IT in SMEs: an explanation from Portuguese manufacturing industries

By Mário M. Caldeira, John M. Ward. Information Systems Journal, 2002

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Linking information systems and entrepreneurship: A review and agenda for IT‐associated and digital entrepreneurship research (2018, methodology): “First, IT's most traditional role in new ventures is that of a facilitator , or tool for supporting or enhancing venture operations that were previously performed with calculators, files, and phones, as well as with pen and paper (eg, Caldeira & Ward, 2002).”
Internet/e-business technologies acceptance in Canada's SMEs: An exploratory investigation (2011, background): “…relevant IT expertise are more likely to accept innovations as they have a better understanding of the benefits of such innovations than if such competences were lacking (Cragg & King, 1993; Chwelos et al., 2001; Mehrtens et al., 2001; Raymond, 2001; Caldeira & Ward, 2002; Pflughoeft et al., 2003).”
Using resource-based theory to interpret the successful adoption and use of information systems and technology in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (2003, background): “The findings from this aspect of the research are described in detail in an earlier paper by the authors (Caldeira & Ward, 2002).”
Factors Influencing e-commerce Adoption and Use by Small and Medium Businesses (2005, background): “Caldeira and Ward (2002) use the following four categories: internal context, external context, process and content.”