The perception of E-commerce employees on the challenges of utilising E-commerce and Its impact on business stability in Malaysia

Tinuke, Abdussallam Muslimat

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Type :	article
Subject :	HB Economic Theory HG Finance
Main Author :	Tinuke, Abdussallam Muslimat
Title :	The perception of E-commerce employees on the challenges of utilising E-commerce and Its impact on business stability in Malaysia

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi
Year of Publication :	2022
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Electronic commerce which is commonly known as E-commerce refers to the purchasing and selling of goods and services, as well as the transmission of payments and data, over an electronic network, most commonly the Internet. As e-commerce has its booming and glorious side, the business owners who put their business on the various e-commerce platforms face some issues that cause a few setbacks for the business owner in their quest to attain good business stability. Therefore, the present study aims to identify the various issues that are faced by e-commerce business owners in Malaysia, that cause various setbacks in their businesses. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 70 e-commerce employees in Malaysia through a non-probability, convenient sampling method. Findings show that e-commerce has impacted the business sectors in Malaysia.

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