1. – Assistant Professor, Management Studies, Panth Rattan Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra Institute of Advanced Studies in Sikhism, Bahadurgarh, Patiala, Punjab, India.
| Received
02-Jan-2026 |
Accepted
22-Jan-2026 |
Published
27-Feb-2026 |
Abstract
A study prime aim is to determine the role of information technology acceptance on the marketing practices in micro and
small firms. A sample of 500 firms from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was collected from the healthcare services
and hospitality sector. To reach the target population judgmental sampling technique has been used. Descriptive statistics
and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique has been applied to analyses the results. The study found a positive
relation between information technology acceptance and micro and small firms. However, the study also found that information
technology is not statistically associated with portals and micro-blogging and significantly associated with webcast, podcast,
two way communications, online payment cost, online discounts, video sharing sites, add-ons, virtual words, Wi-Fi and forums.
So, it is suggested that more and more investments in information technology significantly impact on the marketing practices of
micro and small firms and also help in survival and generate profits.
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