... to each other. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Information technology Communication technologies Innovation Internet Information and communication technologies innovation Cloud computing North east of England TOE framework Small to medium‐sized enterprises Diffusion...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Internet Procurement Communication technologies Information systems Benefits This paper presents and categorises electronic procurement benefits identified in four case companies from the information technology (IT)/hi‐tech and electronic...

...Amir M. Sharif Purpose This purpose of this paper is to discuss the emerging IT platform of cloud computing. Design/methodology/approach This paper identifies where and how this has developed in terms of the collision between internet and enterprise computing paradigms – and hence why cloud...

...Khong Sin Tan; Siong Choy Chong; Binshan Lin; Uchenna Cyril Eze Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the demographic characteristics of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with regards to their patterns of internet‐based information and communications technology (ICT) adoption...

... as an advantage by some since it improves the bargaining position of the buyer. Dealing closely with a small number of suppliers may reduce transaction costs and risk, but such costs and risks have been significantly reduced by the development of internet based e‐marketplaces where the market absorbs a high...

... both contributes to enhancing the understanding of the factors affecting business‐to‐business e‐commerce adoption and implementation in SMEs and provides some interesting perspectives from Denmark and Australia. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Electronic commerce Internet Small...

... and explore reasons behind such variations. Design/methodology/approach Preliminary studies were conducted in both Australia and Singapore prior to a cross‐country survey, which collected the perceptions of small businesses about their experience with internet‐based EC. Multiple regression analysis...

...Norman P. Archer; Eva‐Maria Kern; Wolfgang Kersten Purpose The purpose of this article is to introduce a framework for internet supported inter‐organizational product development, which enables companies to efficiently configure their development processes according to their needs. Design...

...Marianna Sigala Purpose The purpose of the paper is to show that research on the internet's impact on B2B inter‐firm relations is limited, while findings are anecdotal and sometimes contradictory. This study investigates inter‐firm relations amongst Business Travel Management (BTM) firms...

..., does not suffice when managing websites due to the uncertainty of internet users' behaviour. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses rough, or fuzzy, sets as the framework to introduce a website management strategy based on a user's stated preference. This mathematical approach allows...

...Kyle Kucera; Michel Plaisent; Prosper Bernard; Lassana Maguiraga Purpose Spyware is a controversial software technology that allows the surreptitious collection of personal information from computers linked to the internet. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of spyware...

... for managing content and enabling searching for content over the internet. Findings The author has used the proposed model both before and after joining academia a few years ago. The model works fine with some tune‐up from one case to another. Research limitations/implications As this is ongoing...

... enough to motivate this normally apathetic demographic to participate in the election process. Originality/value This study explores adoption of internet voting by young citizens. An understanding of the factors that influence this demographics' intention to use e‐voting systems can be used...

... for examining a system at this level of granularity. Practical implications By joining public and private activities in one system, and by creating an infrastructure for the expansion of e‐government as the population transfers its activity to the internet, Gorod suggests a viable means for bringing e...

...Marinos Themistocleous; Michael Roseman; Peter Loos; Seán de Búrca; Brian Fynes; Donna Marshall Purpose This article proposes examining how small to medium‐sized organisations (SMEs) are responding to the challenge of harnessing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and internet technologies...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Internet Service systems Information systems Considerable interest is currently being shown by a wide range of organizations in the deployment of Web services. The benefits that such services offer organizations seem compelling. They promise...

...Pauline Ratnasingam The Internet has accelerated the adoption of collaborative commerce among businesses to form Web services. Web services refer to modular Internet‐based business functions that perform specific business tasks to facilitate business interactions within and beyond the organization...

... in collaborative business processes, aiming at exploring new business value and relationships. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Internet Communication technologies Innovation Information and information‐based technologies increasingly play a pivotal role in shaping and influencing...

... provide value for the customer where ASPs failed. Computer networks Information services Internet Electronic commerce The economic downturn of the last few years has witnessed the demise of thousands of dot.com or Internet businesses worldwide (Hagel, 2003). Despite the promises of value...

.... The transition of the traditional marketplace is being realised through the growth of Internet‐based environments. Digital marketplace is now a frequently used term to describe the new Internet environments. Rayport and Sviokla (1994) describe virtual markets on the Internet as being ones where information...