Leveraging the metaverse ecosystem: How institutional factors, adoption of metaverse-related technologies, and absorptive capacity drive performance in high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises

被引：2

作者：

Shahzad, Fakhar ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Qingyu ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Shenzhen Univ, Res Inst Business Analyt & Supply Chain Management, Coll Management, Shenzhen, Peoples R China

来源：

INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT | 2025年 / 62卷 / 02期

关键词：

Metaverse; International marketing agility; Institutional theory; Adoption; High-tech SMEs; PERCEIVED CRITICAL MASS; FIRM PERFORMANCE; USER ACCEPTANCE; INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; GREEN INNOVATION; VIRTUAL WORLDS; MEDIATING ROLE; ICT ADOPTION; PLS-SEM;

D O I：

10.1016/j.im.2024.104080

中图分类号：

TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

This study aims to investigate the adoption of Metaverse-related technologies by high-tech small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) and its impact on international marketing agility and firm performance. A two-wave longitudinal design was applied using structural equation modeling to assess data collected from high-tech SME executives (n = 226). This study reveals that various institutional aspects positively influence high-tech SMEs' intention to adopt Metaverse-related technologies, leading to its adoption. Adoption improves marketing agility and performance, with absorptive capacity playing a crucial mediating role. Based on the results of empirical investigation, this study provides significant theoretical and practical contributions.

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