Abstract
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is incr
performances and the presence of electronic business (e-Business) has indeed brought a significant impact on business practices.
The development of B2B e-Business and the use of Internet technologies significantly improve the way companies deal with
their customers and suppliers. However, some barriers are still prevailing associated with the adoption of e-Business, especially
in emerging country such as Indonesia. Although Indonesia has the largest amounts of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in
South East Asia, yet the number of e-Business participation in Indonesia is still considered very low, particularly in B2B sectors.
Moreover, there is paucity of studies of B2B e-Business adoption for Indonesian SMEs. Therefore, this paper is aimed to give
greater insight on how response towards B2B e-Business and identify the barriers that hindered them to
implement B2B e-Business. This research fills a gap about B2B e-Business adoption barriers and overcomes some of the
fragmentation associated with e-Business adoption for SMEs in emerging economies.