B2B e-marketplaces leverage the internet?s capabilities to efficiently connect buyers and sellers, resulting in lower transactional costs and improved communications. Academic research into the effect of e-marketplaces on the buying decision is limited. This case study used an adapted version of...

Small- and medium-sized businesses make a significant contribution to the economies of Western countries. Government, industry, and educators commonly train business managers to improve their skills and knowledge in order to improve the performance of these firms. Owner-manager financial skill...

Gambling is acknowledged as a compulsive pathological disorder that has potential for negative socioeconomic impacts in personal work, social legal and financial arenas. Online gambling has rapidly grown into a US$12 billion dollar industry in 2005 with estimates of between 14 and 23 million...

The ?networked organisation? has a myriad of meanings ? from those organisations that have acquired sophisticated communication technology enabling high(er) levels of functionality, to firms who join together so that each can provide a component or components of an integrated product and/or...

The Internet creates opportunities for firms to leverage information technology to expand markets, increase efficiencies and raise profits. Users benefit through expanding their global search capacity for information and experiences. However, rapid expansion and increased complexity have created...

With the increasing interest in business relationship issues, relationship value has emerged as an important aspect. What makes a business relationship valuable for the standpoint of the customer has become critical for supplier. The present paper reviews the alternative conceptualizations and...

Small businesses require the right information to enhance their competitiveness, increase access to markets, and improve profitability. The internet is widely recognized as a valuable source of information, yet small businesses are reported to lag behind their larger counterparts in internet...

Small businesses are recognized as important drivers of economic growth through their contribution to employment, innovation, and growth in western economies. Rapidly changing and increasing competitive global markets are forcing businesses to become more flexible, leaner, and more adaptable....

This article describes the development, modification and testing of a tool designed to assist small firms in making more appropriate decisions regarding information and communication technology (ICT) selection and implementation. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, a...

In March 2006 the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales utilised that state?s equal remuneration principle to address the gender undervaluation of childcare work. In doing so the Full Bench explicitly rejected employer arguments that increased rates of pay for...