E-business
According to Pavic et al (2007) today’s economic environment is the most tumultuous ever encountered by organisations and is dominated by three powerful influences-globalisation, organisational structure and the information revolution (Hamilton, 2002). This information revolution is concerned with how information is gathered, stored and shared within organisations and it has transformed the competitive terrain within which business now operates (Sprano and Zakak, 2000). As a consequence of this transformation companies have come to the realisation that to maintain their competitiveness and economic viability they must implement a successful e-business strategy (Rodgers et al, 2002).
Wang and Cheung (2004, p.) define E-business as ‘the use of internet technologies to manage business processes’ and crucially it enhances the connectivity of the business to include its employees, business partners and other stakeholders (Koh and Maguire, 2004; Martin and Matlay,......
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