1217 Copyright © 2011, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 4.23 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch423 ABStrAct This chapter examines the influence of some relevant factors on the acceptance of internet and E-Business technologies in Maritime Canada’s SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises). To examine the influence of the factors, a research framework was developed and nine hypotheses formulated to test the various relationships. A survey was conducted and a total of 162 valid responses were obtained from mainly business owners and managers. The data supported five out of the nine hypotheses formulated. The key findings are as follows: The sampled SME’s organizational readiness is positively related to their intent to use Internet/business technolo- gies (dependant variable); the two constructs of the technology acceptance model (TAM) were found to be important mediators in the relation- ship between the management support construct and the dependant variable. Further, no evidence was found to suggest that management support positively influences the intent to use Internet/ Princely Ifnedo Cape Breton University, Canada Infuencing Factors and the Acceptance of Internet and E-Business Technologies in Maritime Canada’s SMEs: An Analysis