RFID technologies are currently considered a hot topic in the IT arena and have been described as a major enablingtechnology for automated, contactless, wireless data collection. Little is known about the perceived strategic importance ofRFID among IT decision makers, current RFID usage,...

Virtual communities have been the focus of research for some time. However, althoughmany studies have provided recommendations on how to build, extend, andmanage virtual communities, few have verified the success factors they have consideredessential for virtual communities. Conclusions made...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is currently considered a hottopic in the IT arena. It is described as a major enabling technology forautomated contactless wireless data collection, and as an enabler for thereal-time enterprise, a future vision for enterprise information systems. Little...

RFID-technologies have been described as major enabling technologies for automated, contactlessdata collection. We conveyed a quantitative survey of 463 executives across various industries inGermany to investigate about the perceived strategic importance of RFID among IT decision makers,current...

Integrated product-service packages (hybrid products) can open new markets and target groups tocompanies. However, existing approaches to service or product development do not sufficientlyaddress simultaneous development and domain-specific issues. A very promising new field for suchbundles is...

Durch die Verfügbarkeit neuer, breitbandiger, digitaler Übertragungswege wie UMTS(Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) oder DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast,Digitalradio) und dem Preisverfall, besonders im Mobilfunk, kann das erste derProbleme eliminiert werden. Hieraus ergibt sich die...

Integrated product-service packages (hybrid products) can open new markets and target groups to companies. However, existing approaches to service or product development do not sufficiently address simultaneous development and domain-specific issues. A very promising new field for such bundles...