Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 3

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 3

M. Gordon Hunter, Felix B. Tan

Copyright: © 2004 |Pages: 389

ISBN13: 9781591402510|ISBN10: 1591402514|EISBN13: 9781591402527|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781591402947

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-251-0

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Advanced Topics in Global Information Management is the third in a series of books on advance topics in global information management (GIM). GIM research continues to progress, with some scholars pushing the boundaries of thinking and others challenging the status quo.

*Note: This book is part of a new series entitled “Advanced Topics in Global Information Management”. This book is Volume Three within this series (Vol. III, 2004).

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapters

Global Themes

Chapter 1

Information Technology and the Internationalization of the Firm (pages 1-18)

Michael J. Mol, Otto R. Koppius

A key concern for all multinationals is where to find a suitable location for their business activities, bearing in mind that they must find the right balance between global integration and local responsiveness. This article...

Chapter 2

Cultural Differences in E-Commerce: A Comparison Between U.S. and China (pages 19-26)

Qiu Bin, Shao Q. Sun

This chapter discusses the importance of identifying cultural problems of the online globalization and points out that payment and logistic systems and language are the primary factors that every firm should take into account in the...

Chapter 3

Initial E-Commerce Efforts in Nine Least Developed Countries: Review of National Infrastructure, Business Approaches, and Product Selection (pages 27-38)

William Wresch

While e-commerce would seem to be a unique opportunity for poor countries with limited local markets to sell goods to richer nations, limited research is available on the current status of e-commerce efforts in Least Developed...

Chapter 4

A Contigency Theory for Online Customer Retention: The Role of Online Shopping Habit (pages 39-55)

Mohamed Khalifa, Moez Limayem, Vanessa Liu

Customer retention, or repurchase, is one of the main factors that help to create and maintain the competitiveness and sustainability of an organization. With the proliferation of B2C electronic commerce, retention has become even...

Chapter 5

Software and Culture: Beyond the Internationalization of the Interface (pages 56-71)

Gregory E. Kersten, Mik A. Kersten, Wojciech M. Rakowski

Software applications are designed around user interaction. One interaction component is the user interface; the other deeper components represent the applications’ logic and core functionality. Internationalization architectures...

Chapter 6

Culture, Information Technology Choice and Empowerment: Revisiting the Interplay (pages 72-91)

Charles E. Downing, John Gallaugher, Albert H. Segars

Empowerment is an important and desirable state for employees within business enterprises around the world. Yet, the pursuit of empowerment across national boundaries may vary due to innate differences within cultures. This may be...

Chapter 7

Using a GSS to Support Virtual Team-Building: A Theoretical Framework (pages 92-108)

Wayne W. Huang, Kwok-Kee Wei, John Lim

This chapter deals with the use of a group support system (GSS) to support virtual team-building. Literature review on Group Support Systems (GSS) indicates that most prior GSS research focuses on supporting face-to-face teamwork...

Chapter 8

An Exploratory Study and Design of Cross-Cultural Impact of Information Systems Managers' Performance, Job Satisfaction and Managerial Value (pages 109-138)

Hae-Yeon Choi, Haiwook Choi

This research is an exploratory study and design to find cross-cultural impact on information systems (IS) managers’ performance, job satisfaction and managerial value, particularly on American IS and Korean IS expatriate managers in...

Chapter 9

STP Technology and Global Financial Market: An Assessment Framework and a Case Study (pages 139-153)

Yining Chen, Wayne W. Huang, Jarrad Hee

Straight Through Processing (STP) is the end-to-end automation of security trading process from order to settlement. It is to be used for cross-border trades to speed up settlement, reduce risk, and build the foundation for a more...

Chapter 10

Evolutionary Stages of e-Tailers and Retailers: Firm Value Determinants Model (pages 154-178)

Jae K. Lee, Heegoo Kang, Hoe K. Lee, Han S. Lee

We have studied the evolutionary stages of pure e-tailers, click & mortar (C&M) and brick & mortar (B&M) retailers for three points of time: June 1999, June 2000, and June 2001. To evaluate the dynamic stages of e-tailing business as...

Regional Themes

Chapter 11

Fundamental Risk Factors in Deploying IT/IS Projects in Omani Government Organisations (pages 179-201)

Mohammed A. Al-Wohaidi, Fawaz A. Masoud, Helen M. Edwards

Deploying IT systems has always presented a combination of challenges and risks to decision-makers. Many IT projects have failed to accomplish their cost, schedule, or technical performance objectives. However, the factors that are...

Chapter 12

Legislation Systems Project: An Ethnographic Case Study of Computerisation and the Production of Legislation in Tasmania, Australia (pages 202-224)

Lynley Hocking

The LSP is a project where computerised technology has been used in an innovative manner to assist the creation of and access to legislation in Tasmania, Australia. It has had significant organisational implications and provides an...

Chapter 13

Adoption of Electronic Data Interchange in Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprises (pages 225-252)

Patrick Y.K. Chau, Vanessa Liu

As more and more small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) adopt information technology (IT) in their daily business operations and even in their strategic planning, the positive impacts of IT are no longer a privilege of large...

Chapter 14

How Can We Enhance Member Participation in Virtual Communities? (pages 253-271)

Won-Seok Yoo, Kil-Soo Suh, Moon-Bong Lee

The purpose of this study is to find the factors that enhance member participation in virtual communities. Although there are many factors influencing member participation, this study limits its independent variables to those of...

Chapter 15

The Role of Inter-Organizational Trust in B2B E-Commerce (pages 272-294)

Pauline Ratnasingam

This chapter seeks to understand inter-organizational-trust as an antecedent factor in the adoption of and participation in e-commerce. Exploratory research from different theoretical perspectives including the inter-organizational...

Chapter 16

Perceptions and Attitudes About eCommerce Development in China: An Exploratory Study (pages 295-311)

Antonis C. Stylianou

It is widely recognized that eCommerce represents a critical resource for most business organizations. With over 1.25 billion people and double-digit economic growth, China could potentially emerge as the largest Internet and...

Chapter 17

A Comparative Analysis of Major ERP Life Cycle Implementation, Management and Support Issues in Queensland Government (pages 312-330)

She-I Chang, Guy G. Gable

This chapter reports on a study of issues across the ERP life cycle from the perspectives of individuals with substantial and diverse involvement with SAP Financials in Queensland Government. A survey was conducted of 117 ERP system...

Chapter 18

Relationship of Some Organizational Factors to Information Systems Effectiveness: A Contingency Analysis of Egyptian Data (pages 331-362)

Ahmed A.M. Seliem, Ahmed S. Ashour, Omar E.M. Khalil, Stephen J. Millar

Most of the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of information systems and their determinants is confined to the use of data from Western countries. Evidence from other environments, where the social, economic, and cultural...

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