Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Readiness factors for information technology adoption in SMEs: testing an exploratory model in an Indian context Subject The topic of the resource Digital transformation; IT readiness; Mixed-method research; Organizational preparedness; Small and medium enterprises; Technology organization environment framework Description An account of the resource Purpose: Extant literature regarding factors essential for successful information technologies (IT) implementation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) does not significantly address readiness factors for IT implementation in an Indian context. This exploratory research develops and tests a framework to analyse the antecedents to organisational preparedness for adoption of IT infrastructure in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: This exploratory research adopts a mixed-method approach to test the technology, organization and environment (TOE) framework. In-depth interviews with SME owners are conducted to develop the case study, and the measures obtained are tested through a survey at a small and medium business industrial cluster in Southern India in SMEs. Findings: The case study indicates SME owners drive to initiate technology preparedness for organisational sustainability is a key factor, a measure not seen during the literature review. An empirical study tests the measures. Pressure from customers, owners age, sales of SME, owners attitude towards IT and owners knowledge of IT was confirmed, which indicates organisational factors have more impact compared to technological and environmental factors. Research limitations/implications: The academic scope of this research paper can be extended to contexts such as readiness in IT infrastructure for digital transformation. Practical implications: The validated research framework can be used by organisation stakeholders and SME IT practitioners for successful IT adoption. Social implications: SMEs contribute significantly to gross domestic product (GDP) and provide employment opportunities. Hence, this research provides a tested model that SMEs owners/managers can adopt as a framework to augment competitiveness to implement IT. Originality/value: The study adopts a mixed-method research design and is, perhaps, a first in the Indian context to explore variables through case study and validate identified measures through an empirical study. The model can be used by SME owners and practitioners to ascertain factors for organisational preparedness for IT adoption. 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nair J.; Chellasamy A.; Singh B.N.B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Asia Business Studies, Vol-13, No. 4, pp. 694-718. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-09-2018-0254" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-09-2018-0254</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85076215503&amp;doi=10.1108%2FJABS-09-2018-0254&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a22fdb5d7092c81552889ccf2509d8c5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85076215503&amp;doi=10.1108%2fJABS-09-2018-0254&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a22fdb5d7092c81552889ccf2509d8c5</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 15587894 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Nair J., PES University, Bangalore, India; Chellasamy A., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Singh B.N.B., Tata Education and Development Trust, Mumbai, India