Evaluating Internet technologies business effectiveness

This paper focuses on analyzing the relationship between Internet technologies and firm performance. This relationship is examined not only from the simple presence of Internet technologies, but also according to different e-business orientations: e-business orientation to customers and e-business orientation to internal processes. In addition, the relationship between Internet technologies and the proposed e-business orientations is examined. To achieve these objectives, a theoretical model is developed and tested by using structural equation modelling on a dataset of 1010 firms. The results show a positive relationship between e-business orientations and firm performance. In contrast, the results confirm that the merely presence of Internet technologies is not positively associated with firm performance.     

Strategic e-Business Decision Analysis Using the Analytic Network Process

The rapid global deployment of electronic business (e-business) and information systems has required managers to make decisions that seek to balance technical factors with strategic business goals. This research utilizes the analytic network process (ANP) to provide insight into optimum-seeking decision processes by managers, as investments are made to utilize e-commerce technologies. The nonlinear network approach of ANP was used to study the "systems with feedback" where the e-commerce strategy may both dominate and be dominated, directly and indirectly, by the business-level strategy. This study analyzes e-business decisions in organizations, based on management heuristics and perceptions of expected contributions of e-commerce strategies, as well as the business-level strategies. The ANP research methodology process is employed since it is well suited for the study of a multi-attribute decision problem to explore qualitative and quantitative preferences of top managers in independent, nondiversified firms involved in e-business. ANP is used to model decision complexities involved in integrating e-commerce innovation into the overall strategic planning of firms. Optimal e-business strategies are chosen by using systems-with-feedback, where interdependencies between four virtual e-commerce domains and two generic business level strategies are explored. This study obtained significant results and identified several important avenues for further research. Implications for theory and research are discussed.     

物联网技术的发展和在安防领域的应用研究

物联网技术在多个领域都有所应用,例如社区安防领域、城市公共交通领域、城市安全领域、居家养老领域、道路管理领域等.本文对物联网的发展做了综述,并且给出了在安防领域物联网技术应用的实例.     

Drivers of E-business activity in developed and emerging markets

This paper presents the results of an empirical analysis of the determinants of e-business activity across a sample of 26 developed countries and 52 emerging markets. Several "e-readiness" indicators predict actual e-business activity, including Internet infrastructure, computer infrastructure, affordable telephone service, literacy rates, English language capabilities, and logistics infrastructure. No support was found for a linkage between e-business and institutional factors (i.e., country risk, economic freedom, and transparency) or payment infrastructure. Moreover, evidence of path dependence suggests that sustainable first-mover advantages are conveyed upon early adopters of Internet technologies. Important regional differences also exist, with Asia leading other emerging markets and Eastern Europe lagging. Finally, analysis of a subsample of countries suggests that entrepreneurship rates drive e-business activity. The results document the persistence of the global digital divide and support a broad view of e-readiness, whereby a country's e-business activity depends not only upon information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure but also upon human capital and logistics infrastructure. The absence of a link between institutional factors and e-business suggests that e-business arises not only when supporting economic institutions exist but also as a means of overcoming inadequate institutional conditions.     

An Empirical Study of E-Business Implementation Process in China

E-business successes in traditional organizations have prompted much interest among researchers in many disciplines such as strategic management, information systems, and economics. However, the complexity of e-business implementation process has been overlooked, and it remains unclear. This paper investigates causal relationships among strategic initiative, information technology (IT)-related resources, and e-business capabilities; and their roles in the implementation process. From the resource-based view (RBV) of a firm and e-business strategic standpoint, we propose a model of e-business implementation process. We divide the process into four stages, and 11 hypotheses are developed in seeking relationships among six proposed constructs. Drawing from a sample of 56 enterprises within Hubei Province in China, we provide theoretical support for a critical causal link from e-business strategic initiatives to utilization of IT-related resources, and consequently, creating distinctive e-business capabilities. We find that information sharing capabilities are intermediate and transferable forces that help translating IT-related organizational resources into the collaborative process capabilities. The causal relationships expand our understanding of the dynamics of organizational transformation enabled by the Internet. The practical implications offer managers guidelines to the roles played by strategy, resource, and capabilities for e-business success. It helps in recognizing the value of their potential contributions to the organization as a whole.     

The value chain and e-business in exporting: Case studies from Ghana’s non-traditional export (NTE) sector

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of the possibilities and challenges facing the application of e-business in the Ghanaian exporting sector. The paper also ascertains, from a value chain perspective, the extent of e-business usages within two export organizations in Ghana’s Non-traditional Export (NTE) sector. The two export firms profiled were from the private and governmental/public sectors of Ghana’s NTE sector.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper adopted a case study approach. This approach was chosen in view of its ability to contribute to deep and detailed knowledge, especially in areas that are characterized by rapid changes. It was also chosen because it is useful for analysing contemporary events. The primary source of data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with senior management personnel in the firms we studied. The data obtained was analysed thematically.

Findings

Across the various value chain activities, the private sector firm showed deeper e-business use concentration than the governmental export organization. More importantly, across the two cases, the value chain activities of export organizations in developing economies that could be most strategically leveraged using e-business are customer service, sales and marketing, operations, logistics and procurement, in that order.

Originality/value

The study is one of a few studies that aim to build on the existing value chain theories in relation to e-business. This study focused on an emerging economy context.

Practical implications

Developing economy export firms looking to develop capabilities and better leverage their e-resources to build competitive advantage should focus on building their customer service and marketing competencies first.     

Identifying E-Business Models: A Value Chain-Based Analysis

E-business will change the ways that all companies do business, and most traditional businesses will evolve from their current business model to a combination of place and space via e-business model. To choose the proper e-business model becomes the important strategic concern for company to succeed. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the analysis framework for identifying e-business model. Based on the e-business process, from the value chain to the value net perspective. This paper provides a theoretical framework for identifying e-business models, and results in 11 e-business models. The strategic intend of every e-business model is discussed in the end of this paper. An enterprise e-business model design and implementation can be specified by the combination of one or more among 11 e-business models.     

Identifying E-Business Model: A Value Chain-Based Analysis

E-business will change the ways that all companies do business, and most traditional businesses will evolve from their current business model to a combination of place and space via e-business model. To choose the proper e-business model becomes the important strategic concern for company to succeed. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the analysis framework for identifying e-business model. Based on the e-business process, from the value chain to the value net perspective. This paper provides a theoretical framework for identifying e-business models, and results in 11 e-business models. The strategic intend of every e-business model is discussed in the end of this paper. An enterprise e-business model design and implementation can be specified by the combination of one or more among 11 e-business models.     

计算机网络安全中的密码技术

计算机网络技术和电子商务的发展对信息系统安全、信息传输安全、信息认证安全、商务交易安全、个人隐私与敏感信息保护、知识产权保护等提出了更高的要求。尽管安全技术涉及的范围十分广泛,但密码技术是各种安全技术的核心。文章综述信息安全技术,特别是密码技术的发展与应用。     

Determinants of the adoption of e-business technologies

The paper identifies and analyses factors that discriminate firms using different types of e-business technologies in the manufacturing sector in India. The study is based on primary data collected from 51 firms located in the National Capital Region. Entrepreneurial characteristics, historical data of firms, and other firms-specific factors such as size of operation, export intensity, international orientation, wage rates, and profit margins were included in the analysis. The findings of the study suggest that the firms managed by informed and qualified entrepreneurs have adopted more advanced e-business tools. The study captures the role of bandwidth in diffusion of e-business. The results show that variables such as size of operation and wage rates differ significantly between portal using firms and others. International orientation of firms represented by variables such as exports intensity and technological collaboration with foreign firms have also emerged as significant factors that distinguished advanced e-business technology using firms from the rest.     

一个Web服务事务处理模型:结构、算法和事务补偿

事务处理是Web服务能否用于电子商务的关键技术之一.Web服务事务处理必须提供协调短事务和长事务的能力.本文提出了一个能够同时处理原子事务和聚合事务的模型,研究了其协调算法、状态转换及恢复机制.聚合事务允许候选者独立提交,并使用补偿事务来撤销已提交的子事务所带来的影响,可以较好地满足Web服务环境下对长事务的要求,为Web服务投入商用提供了有力支持.     

电子商务在国内人寿保险业中的应用探讨

本文简要论述了电子商务的作用,详细说明了电子商务在人寿保险业中的具体实现,并讨论了实现电子商务的网络安全策略.     

国际电子商务物流管理信息系统研究

通过与加拿大物流管理软件开发公司Pronto Info System公司合作,并结合中国目前国际电子商务物流的管理现状和系统需求,提出并设计实现了一个基于医药产品的国际电子商务的物流管理信息系统（该系统现已在加拿大医药产品物流服务公司MTSLogistics成功应用）,主要对本系统所涉及的部分研究成果进行了介绍,并探讨了国际电子商务下物流管理在设计中的原则和考虑因素,同时,对系统实现中的部分关键技术做了介绍说明。     

云物流体系结构与应用模式研究

为实现社会物流资源的整合优化并为客户提供一体化的物流服务,本文在分析物流信息化、公共物流信息平台、智能物流等概念和特点的基础上,提出了云物流的概念,对云物流的体系结构进行了深入的分析,并对其实现的相关关键技术进行了研究;结合客户多样化的物流服务需求,对基于云物流信息平台的公有云物流应用模式进行了分析,最后以某货运代理云物流平台为例,对应用模式进行了介绍,为现代物流的发展提供了一种新的运行模式。     

客户关系管理-电子商务的优势

简述了电子商务应用于客户关系管理的优势。     

Management of Address Information to Improve Quality of Customer Contact

Customer relationship management systems are gaining importance in today's business environment since customer satisfaction is crucial to the success of an enterprise, and especially so in e-business environment where customers can find substitute suppliers quite easily. In CRM, the quality of customer information is very important, and the address information even more so. It is because the address information plays a major role for customer contact channel and for timely and effective marketing service. Furthermore, it gives the basic source of geographic information for the offline delivery, the terminal activity of the e-commerce. In this study, we analyze various standards and proposals for the address information, and propose data models for the management of the information focusing on address components, and proto-type systems for management and service.     

居民社区网络管理平台的开发

居民社区网络管理平台的开发，是为社区居民提供社区管理、电子商务平台、社区信息服务、社区娱乐服务等全方位的多媒体综合信息平台。通过这个网络平台，社区居民可以实现在网上求助、网上聊天、网上购物、网上教育、网上咨询等多项服务。开发居民社区网络管理平台的目标是本着以低廉的成本开发出简洁、实用、高效网络平台。     

政务门户网站设计概述

门户网站是政府运用现代信息技术向社会提供管理和服务的窗口。本文从政务门户网站设计所涉及的目标、原则、范畴和构成入手,阐明了政务门户设计要以服务为中心的观点,围绕信息公开、在线办事、公众参与和个性化服务等方面的具体内容,文章对以服务为中心的政务门户网站的设计进行了探讨。