Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 4

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 4

M. Gordon Hunter, Felix B. Tan

Copyright: © 2005 |Pages: 384

ISBN13: 9781591404682|ISBN10: 1591404681|EISBN13: 9781591404705|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781591404699

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-468-2

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Advanced Topics in Global Information Management is 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.

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 4 is a part of this series. In order to sustain any competitive advantage gained through the application of information technology, companies must continually seek improvement. They must employ environmental scanning techniques to determine what technology is available, be willing to adopt new information technology, and know what the competition is planning or doing. Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 4 addresses these important issues.

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapters

Global Themes

Chapter 1

An Object-Oriented Architecture Model for International Information Systems? (pages 1-21)

Hans Lehmann

Analysing four case vignettes in a grounded theory approach, this exploratory paper investigates the architecture and design principles of international information systems. A two-dimensional topology for international information...

Chapter 2

Lessons Learned Crossing Boundaries in an ICT-Supported Distributed Team (pages 22-41)

David J. Pauleen

Most so-called virtual teams are virtual by degree only. The dichotomy of face-to-face versus virtual teams is a research-led phenomenon. Many teams are using combinations of face-to-face communication and ICT, and can be considered...

Chapter 3

Culture-Free of Culture-Bound? A Boundary Spanning Perspective on Learning in Knowledge Management Systems (pages 42-59)

Robert M. Mason

Knowledge management systems (KMSs) have been criticized as having a North American bias. The cultural dimension of KMSs, particularly the relationship of learning and culture in KM projects, are rarely discussed. This paper...

Chapter 4

Managing Distributed Projects Across Cultures (pages 60-72)

Roberto Evaristo

A model of cross-cultural distributed project management is proposed. The model is based on recent theoretical developments regarding trust and team processes and suggests that trust relates to cultural differences between...

Chapter 5

The Role of Power Distance and Explanation Facility in Online Bargaining Utilizing Software Agents (pages 73-90)

John Lim

Online transactions have become increasingly popular and deserve greater attention from a research perspective. Whereas there are various aspects of online transactions, this study specifically examined an online bargaining scenario...

Chapter 6

How to Compete in a Global Education Market Effectively: A Conceptual Framework for Designing a New Generation eEducation System (pages 91-115)

Wayne Huang, David C. Yen, Z. X. Lin, J. H. Huang

Computer-aided instruction (CAI) has existed for decades. Its third generation system using Internet and Web technologies to deliver university education (so called virtual universities) has been a hot research topic in recent years....

Chapter 7

Adaptive Strategies of Firms in High-Velocity Environments: The Case of B2B Electronic Marketplace (pages 116-133)

Jai Ganesh, T. R. Madanmohan, P. D. Jose, Sudhi Seshadri

The adaptation-evolution strategies of firms have been a major area of interest. Internet based businesses operate in highly unstable environments witnessing shakeouts and changes in the industry structure. In this paper, we focus on...

Chapter 8

Development Attributes of Quality for E-Supply Chain System (pages 134-141)

Wing S. Chow

E-supply chain system is an enabler/system that enriches the information service quality in supply chains. This chapter uses factor analysis to determine four extranet success factors: system quality, information quality, service...

Chapter 9

Information Technology Professional Career Development: A Progression of Skills (pages 142-157)

Seokha Koh, Sooun Lee, David C. Yen, Douglas Havelka

No industry seems to change as much or as quickly as the information technology (IT) marketplace. The skills necessary to be a successful professional in this industry change as the technology changes and as one advances through a...

Regional Themes

Chapter 10

Perceptions of IS Risks and Failure Types: A Comparison of Designers from the United States, Japan and Korea (pages 158-178)

Dane K. Peterson, Chung Kim

Information systems (IS) designers from the United States, Japan, and Korea were surveyed to explore potential similarities and differences in their views on two IS risk factors, various types of IS failure and the overall failure...

Chapter 11

A Taxonomy of Intranet Implementation Strategies: To Make or to Buy? (pages 179-202)

Jan Karlsbjerg, Jan Damsgaard, Rens Scheepers

The mid-1990s marked the widespread adoption of intranets by organizations to facilitate communication between geographically dispersed organizational units. Since then the knowledge barriers to adoption have been lowered by the...

Chapter 12

Cultural Adaptation on the Web: A Study of American Companies' Domestic and Chinese Websites (pages 203-220)

Nitish Singh, Hongxin Zhao, Xiaorui Hu

In the academic literature and the business press, there seems to be a lack of guidance and lack of cross-cultural models to support companies localization strategies on the Web. To address this deficit in literature and to provide...

Chapter 13

Doing Business in Paradise: Infrastructure and Information Issues for Small Business in Developing Island Economy (pages 221-243)

Michelle L. Kaars-Brown, Chingning Wang

This chapter presents findings from a case study of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in the British West Indies area of the Caribbean. TCI is a tax haven that has worked to attract offshore financial firms such as trust, insurance...

Chapter 14

National Environment and Internet Banking Adoption: Comparing Singapore and South Africa (pages 244-270)

Irwin Brown, Adrie Stander, Rudi Hoppe, Pauline Mugera, Paul Newman

The widespread diffusion of the Internet globally has prompted most retail banks to offer Internet banking services. A recent study in Singapore identified attitudinal and perceived behavioral control factors as having an influence...

Chapter 15

An Integrated Model of E-Business Strategy: The Case of Haier from China (pages 271-289)

Peter Ping Li, Steven Tung-lung Chang

This chapter proposes a conceptual framework of e-business strategy. It argues that such a framework must be holistic, dynamic, and dialectical. This framework will assist both researchers and practitioners regarding the key issues...

Chapter 16

Relationship of Information and Infrastructures and Social Development Among the Visegrad-Four Countries of Central Europe at the Time of EU Accession (pages 290-316)

László A. Pook, Norman E. Pence

The following is an examination of the developmental status of four of the next candidate countries’ information infrastructures for accession into the European Union (EU). It develops significant relationships between nations’...

Chapter 17

An Empirical Study of the Relationship of IT Intensity and Organizational Absorptive Capacity on CRM Performance (pages 317-334)

Ja-Shen Chen, Russell K.H. Ching

In recent years, e-business has emerged as a mainstream business practice for engaging in global markets. To gain a competitive advantage in these highly competitive markets, many business organizations have turned to customer...

Chapter 18

Privacy, Trust, and Behavioral Intensions in Electronic Commerce: A Comparison of American and Taiwanese Perceptions (pages 335-357)

Chang Liu, Jack T. Marchewka, Catherine Ku

Although the Internet has opened the door for businesses and consumers around the globe, many issues and challenges remain in order to take full advantage of this unprecedented opportunity. More specifically, businesses engaged in...

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