Despite substantial literature on managing two conflicting business models within one company, little has been done regarding qualitative studies investigating the organizational context and the installed integration and separation mechanisms between these two. Based on organizational context factors and business model elements, using the organizational ambidexterity as theoretical lens, this r...

To support open and spontaneous electronic commerce, more interoperable electronic commerce systems are needed. This requires more standardized software development methodologies and tools in place of proprietary programming as currently done in most corporations. Towards this end, we advocate the conception of electronic commerce management systems (ECMS). In this paper, we elucidate the chara...

Gradually, discussions about the mechanisms needed to achieve trust by consumers in e-business dealings are becoming more fine-grained. One element that has attracted almost no attention to date is the signification of consent within telecommunications-based systems. This paper examines the role of consent within the broader area of trust; identifies its dimensions; proposes a framework within ...

E-business stage/maturity models for SMEs have been criticized for their predominantly technocentric and rather mechanistic character, not suited for this kind of firms. Based on a conceptual and qualitative research, the paper proposes an e-business development model to factor in the interaction sparked by the coming together of technology and organization. Given that e-business is distinguish...

Aviation information in the cockpit and on the ground was almost entirely paper based until a decade ago, when a digital future became apparent. This digital future requires industry transformation, which is influenced by the technological, organizational and environmental (TOE) context. This study uses an adapted e-business TOE framework to analyze drivers, facilitators, inhibitors and benefit...

Over the last two decades, entrepreneurship has emerged as a mainstream business discipline in the United States. Even after the collapse of the dotcom phenomenon, the global explosion of e-business and new business opportunities created by advances in information and telecommunication technologies (ICT) have widely popularized entrepreneurship for new venture creation. But while entrepreneursh...

“Are there management tools that professionals use in business that academics have used successfully in higher education? The answer to that question is yes, and the balanced scorecard (BSC) is one such tool” (Beard, 2009, p. 275). Beard refers to applying BSC in U.S. universities (and her review is insightful for practitioners). To that end, this case study similarly discusses a balanced score...

Government initiatives are continuously being designed to create stable and supportive environments for developing new industries, enhancing the global competitiveness of companies, promoting innovation, and fostering fair competition. Because of its significant potential, electronic business is now the focus of efforts in many countries, and governments are beginning to play a critical role in...

E-business has seen significant growth over the past few years. To fully realize the benefits of e-business, common standards are required to define the syntax and semantics of Web-based information sharing among firms. Recently, numerous vertical standards developing organizations (SDO) have emerged to develop e-business standards. From a standard making perspective, this paper identifies the ...