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	%0 Journal Article
	%A Ramayah Thurasamy and  Osman Mohamad and  Azizah Omar and  Malliga Marimuthu
	%D 2009
	%J International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 29, 2009
	%T Technology Adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's): A Research Agenda
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2344
	%V 29
	%X This paper presents the research agenda that has been proposed to develop an integrated model to explain technology adoption of SMEs in Malaysia. SMEs form over 90% of all business entities in Malaysia and they have been contributing to the development of the nation. Technology adoption has been a thorn issue among SMEs as they require big outlay which might not be available to the SMEs. Although resource has been an issue among SMEs they cannot lie low and ignore the technological advancements that are taking place at a rapid pace. With that in mind this paper proposes a model to explain the technology adoption issue among SMEs.

	%P 512 - 515