Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 4

by M Gordon Hunter (Editor), Felix Tan (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591404682
Publisher:	IGI Global
Publication date:	03/31/2005
Series:	Advanced Topics in Global Information Management (Hardcover) , #4
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	386
Product dimensions:	7.12(w) x 10.30(h) x 1.01(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	vi
Section I	Global Themes
Chapter I.	Information Technology and the Internationalization of the Firm	1
Chapter II.	Cultural Differences in E-Commerce: A Comparison Between the U.S. and China	19
Chapter III.	Initial E-Commerce Efforts in Nine Least Developed Countries: Review of National Infrastructure, Business Approaches, and Product Selection	27
Chapter IV.	A Contigency Theory for Online Customer Retention: The Role of Online Shopping Habit	39
Chapter V.	Software and Culture: Beyond the Internationalization of the Interface	56
Chapter VI.	Culture, Information Technology Choice and Empowerment: Revisiting the Interplay	72
Chapter VII.	Using a GSS to Support Virtual Team-Building: A Theoretical Framework	92
Chapter VIII.	An Exploratory Study and Design of Cross-Cultural Impact of Information Systems Managers' Performance, Job Satisfaction and Managerial Value	109
Chapter IX.	STP Technology and Global Financial Market: An Assessment Framework and a Case Study	139
Chapter X.	Evolutionary Stages of e-Tailers and Retailers: Firm Value Determinants Model	154
Section II	Regional Themes
Chapter XI.	Fundamental Risk Factors in Deploying IT/IS Projects in Omani Government Organisations	179
Chapter XII.	Legislation Systems Project: An Ethnographic Case Study of Computerisation and the Production of Legislation in Tasmania, Australia	202
Chapter XIII.	Adoption of Electronic Data Interchange in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises	225
Chapter XIV.	How Can We Enhance Member Participation in Virtual Communities?	253
Chapter XV.	The Role of Inter-Organizational Trust in B2B E-Commerce	272
Chapter XVI.	Perceptions and Attitudes About eCommerce Development in China: An Exploratory Study	295
Chapter XVII.	A Comparative Analysis of Major ERP Life Cycle Implementation, Management and Support Issues in Queensland Government	312
Chapter XVIII.	Relationship of Some Organizational Factors to Information Systems Effectiveness: A Contingency Analysis of Egyptian Data	331
	About the Authors	363
	Index	373