2.7 Research contribution
The findings of this paper will not only identify the main barriers that hinder Indonesian SMEs in adopting e -
Business, yet points out factors that are essential to the adoption process of e-Business in developing countries. Thus, the conceptual framework or findings of this paper might be applicable to other developing countries that have
similar problems as Indonesia. This paper will also identify SMEs' attitudes toward e-Business adoption, which
might be important parameter to comprehend SMEs willingness in adopting e-Business. Therefore, SMEs could
focus on and start dealing with their problems in order to obtain the benefits from implementing e-Business.
Furthermore, government support is essential in facilitating e-Business adoption for SMEs, thus the result of this
research could be used as a reference or a guideline for policies makers and governments in Indonesia to support and
improve B2B e-Business adoption.