In the current world economy, the most technologically advanced economies are knowledge-based. These countries have utilized knowledge as a crucial factor in production. Information and knowledge are directly productive forces in the knowledge economy, and information becomes the critical raw...

Enterprise Integration can be briefly stated as the capability of an organization to integrate different system functionalities for enhanced operation of its business. In reality, this is a complex process because it attempts to integrate multiple aspects related to the enterprise, existing...

A science of services is contingent on descriptive and normative theoretical contributions. This dissertation investigates the appropriateness of the language-action framework as a theoretical source for web services, the technological component of a science of services.Web service supports...

Competition in the mobile telecommunications market is enhanced by entry of foreign mobile network operators (MNOs). Competition results in lower prices of mobile services that, in turn, can lead to increased levels of adoption. Despite these benefits, to date understanding of the drivers behind...

In almost all walks of life, predicting uncertain future events plays an essential role in decision-making processes. However, information related to future events frequently exists only as dispersed opinions, insights, and intuitions of individuals. Each individual only knows a little, but...