A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 4 Results of hypotheses testing
From: Technology adoption as survival strategy for small and medium enterprises during COVID-19
Hypotheses | Correlation values | Accept/reject |
|---|---|---|
H1: There is no correlation between technology use by SMEs before and during COVID-19 | r = 0.823, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H2: There is no correlation between technology use by SMEs before COVID-19 and in future | r = 0.612, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H3: There is no correlation between technology use by SMEs during COVID-19 and in future | r = 0.659, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H4: There is no correlation between customer satisfaction and technology use by SMEs during COVID-19 | r = 0.209, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H5: There is no correlation between customer satisfaction and SMEs performance during COVID-19 | r = 0.237, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H6: There is no correlation between SMEs’ company size and digitalization during COVID-19 | r = 0.189, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H7: There is no correlation between Industry 4.0 technology use by SMEs during COVID-19 and in future | r = 0.322, p < 0.01 | Reject |
H8: There is no difference in the technology use by SMEs before and during COVID-19 | t213 = − 2.153, p < 0.05 | Reject |