The Internet is often attributed with shaping new business models and making a substantial impact on existing business models. This paper examines the issues surrounding e-Business and its impact on business models. Most studies on the topic look at one dimensional views of the business,...

Purpose – Adoption and effective use of e‐commerce remains low among small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) despite substantial investments. This paper aims to analyse the e‐commerce adoption paths of SMEs to identify a specific group that would benefit the most from e‐commerce...

There are concerns that despite government initiatives to promote adoption of electronic commerce, SMEs still fail to realise e‐commerce related benefits. It may therefore, seem premature to discuss electronic marketplaces in the context of SMEs. However, if SMEs ignore e‐marketplaces a...

Purpose – Most electronic market (e‐markets)‐based research that has been undertaken has primarily focused on the design and development of systems to support electronic trading within national boundaries and it has been implied that conducting business through this medium is beneficial to...

Purpose – This paper seeks to propose the examination of the importance of firms' intention to e‐collaborate in facilitating e‐collaboration for an informal alliance. Design/methodology/approach – A rigorous review of the existing literature is undertaken for the purpose of developing a...