This study discussed the influence of technology attributes, trust and dependency on the e-procurement adoption decisions between suppliers and manufacturers in the supply chain relationship. Many factors from a wide range of sources can affect adoption decisions. However, there is no evidence...

This paper discussed the influence of two factors, which is the level of trust and the level of dependency on the e-procurement adoption decisions between supply chain partners in a supply chain relationship. Literature related to trust theory and power theory was reviewed in search for an...

Stakeholders’ increased concern for environmental sustainability has resulted in many firms placing greater emphasis on environmental performance management. Creditors are often major corporate stakeholders and as such when evaluating firms’ applications for debt financing examine how the...

Firms may gain benefit from each other‘s skills and resources when they engaged in a long term supply chain relationship, hence, improving their competitive advantage. Adoption of information technology initiatives such as e-procurement systems may further enhance the effectiveness of the...

[Abstract]: The rapid increase in international capital flows is one of the most significant developments in the global economy in recent decades. International portfolio diversification brings potential benefits to investors by offering investors the opportunity to insulate their portfolios...

The objective of this paper is to enhance our understanding of international business-to-business relationships by presenting empirical evidence on the nature and relative importance of various relationship functions performed by the suppliers and the customers in trading relationships. Using...

This research aims to identify effective management accounting information system’s characteristics to facilitate managing and measuring environmental and social costs while adding value to sustainable manufacturing organizations. This focus is motivated by current practice of activity based...

A review of the literature showed that there appears to be very little research undertaken on EDI adoption by SMEs particularly in Singapore. The study by Ping Li and Joseph Mula is a preliminary attempt to quantify this area. Using a survey-based methodology, the research examined EDI adoption....

This research explores factors affecting the level of trust impacting knowledge sharing (service) among R&D organisations. These factors are investigated in order to gauge the gap between expected importance and perceived performance rating of trust factors impacting knowledge sharing. The...

Relational capital represents the information and knowledge embedded in relationships external to an organisation. It is about the information flow and sharing between the organisation and its external stakeholders. The primary goal of this paper is to report preliminary findings collected from...