..., and the adoption of communications technology. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used data obtained from the Gallup World Poll that was conducted in 2008. The Gallup World Poll is a survey of residents in more than 150 countries. Based on a sample of 8,787 in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria, the authors...

...Stephen Fox Purpose There are guidelines for information and communication technology (ICT) applications which are already established in manufacturing. These guidelines include recommendations such as: alignment of ICT applications with strategy, involvement of the full range of stakeholders...

... and technological change are the primary drivers of the design, development, and use of ERP. Ming‐ju Pan can be contacted at: mjpan@just.edu.tw © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Communication technologies Manufacturing resource planning Management strategy Taiwan Given Taiwan's...

... between communication technologies and information sharing technologies, and they pointed out that collaborative work requires both (Mark et al., 1999). As discussed below in detail, different technologies for information sharing such as joint editing or application sharing are available and can...

.... Depending upon the SME requirement, either model was used to support SMEs. Internet Communication technologies Electronic commerce Small to medium‐sized enterprises Manufacturing industries United Kingdom Rapidly changing international markets have led to an unparalleled expansion...

... Communication technologies Buyers Suppliers United Kingdom The digital revolution on the web/internet is believed to be having a major impact on the performance of firms' purchasing and supply functions. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the use of information and communication...

...Chien‐Ta Bruce Ho; S.C. Lenny Koh; Walter W.C. Chung; Kevin C.M. Wong; Paul T.K. Soon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrated model of decision support system (DSS), artificial neural network, information and communication technologies and statistical process control (SPC...

...Chien‐Ta Bruce Ho; S.C. Lenny Koh; Win‐Bin See Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the integration of logistic management with information and communication technologies to largely improve the effectiveness of logistic fleet operations. The work presented here shows a real‐world fleet...

..., agility in manufacturing should be incorporated by redesigning, reengineering and restructuring the business process set‐ups but without compromising the controls. Agile production Communication technologies Team building Supply chain management Contemporary manufacturing organisations...

..., therefore, provides an accessible and relevant context within which to conduct the research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Business‐to‐business marketing Manufacturing industries Supply chain management Electronic commerce Communication technologies The efficient...

... occurred after the critical success factor method was adopted in both IT and new product development processes. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Product development Information Communication technologies Competitive strategy Brazil There is a general belief that emphasis...

... appeared on this subject during the 20th century. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Innovation Change management Quality Communication technologies France All around the world today, the scientific literature in management, just like the specialised press on the economics...