...Steven Peet; Clare Brindley; Bob Ritchie This paper explores and validates the premise that European small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) are less advanced in their adoption of e‐business than their US counterparts. The authors then examine the efforts of the European Information Society...

... that international collaboration in the defence industry results in successful public‐private partnerships in the next two to five years? Question 5. Why is it important to impose tight ethical controls on companies operating in the defence industry? The information contained in Table I and Table...

...Colin Coulson-Thomas Entrepreneurs Information There are so many possibilities for exploiting know-how that the creation and exploitation of intellectual assets can significantly boost share valuations. A recent investigation studied 51 companies that derive gross income of around£9.3B...

...Colin Turner The eEurope programme is the latest in a long line of initiatives that seek to accelerate the development of the European information economy. The core objective is to bring as many Europeans online as quickly as possible. The key to its success is in stimulating a mature information...

... which are generally termed “pirate” by governments, companies and the public. In this context, it examines the nature, and consequences, of information and influence asymmetry between SEs and large broadcasting companies, especially as it relates to the national and European policy process. Finally...

...Daniel S. Evans Drawing on previous studies and experience this paper proposes that the return on investment associated with the development of the information superhighway in France is closely linked to national and corporate culture. Analysis of the French business culture suggests that effort...