简介：Thewideapplicationofnewinformationandcommunicationtechnologies(ICTs)hasbeenarguedtobecriticaltobusinesssuccessofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs),especiallytothoseinthedevelopingcountries.Drawinguponexistingliterature,thisarticlewillexaminethedeterminantsofICTsapplicationinSMEsinChinabasedondatacollectedfrominterviewswithtopmanagersand/orownersof70SMEs.Weidentify20factorsaffectingICTsapplicationinSMEsinChinaanddividethemintofourbroadcategories,namelypressures,firmspecificfactors,technicalfactorsandlocalmilieu.WealsopayspecialattentiontotheChinesebusinessenvironmentaffectingICTsapplication.OuranalysisshowsthatlocalICTinfrastructure,externalpressuresfromcompetitorsandICTknowledgeofemployeesarethedeterminantsofInternetapplicationbySMEs,whileproductcharacteristicsandmarkettargetareimportantfactorsofe-commerceadoption.

简介：WiththeeconomicdevelopmentandtheaccelerationofmotorizationinChina,thenumberofprivatecarsincreasesrapidlyinurbanareas.However,thelimitofurbanresourcesandthecontradictionbetweentrafficsupplyanddemandareincreasinglyprominentinlargecities,whileprivatecarconsumptionhasbeenanew'light'inmediumandsmallcities.Consumers’behaviorsdifferfromregiontoregion.Aimingattheaboveproblems,weformulatestructuralequationmodelingandcarryoutempiricalresearch.Inthispaper,acomparativestudyaboutthemaininfluentialfactorsthataffecttheconsumptionofprivatecarsinlargeandsmallcitiesinChinaismade,anditishopedthatsomeguidanceforpolicyrecommendationscanbeobtained.