An Assessment Method of the Integrated E-Commerce Readiness for Construction Organizations in Developing Countries

A growing volume of literature proclaims the benefits of e-commerce for construction organizations in developing countries. However; it is questionable on what are determinants of a successful implementation o e-commerce in such a context. Furthermore, lacking a model or a method through which to discuss and assist for construction companies in improving their success rate of the implementation. This paper proposed such a method called the "integruted" e-commerce readiness method (IECR). In this method, the role of an organization s perception of operating environment is highlighted, and e-readiness clan individual organization is considered as an integrated power of the internal and external resources.