Governments at all levels are implementing electronic procurement systems, and in particular sponsoring eMarketplace systems. The selection and implementation of eMarketplace systems is complex within the private sector. The procurement environment of the public sector is constrained a range of...

The Internet has had a significant impact on the process of developing information systems. However, there has been little research that has examined specifically the role of the development methodologies in this new era. Although there are many new forces driving systems development, many other...

The Internet has had a significant impact on the process of developing information systems. However, there has been little research that has examined specifically the role of the development methodologies in this new era. Although there are many new forces driving systems development, many other...

[Abstract]: Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory identifies characteristics of the innovation and organisation as the two major sources of influence on innovative behaviour. However, the external environment represents a major potential source of influential factors on e-business...

Biotechnology is a rapidly expanding field of science that has led to the formation of a large number of companies that together form a significant sector within the Australian economy. Even though there has been considerable growth in the Australian biotechnology sector as a whole, a large...

The contribution of market structure to the success of an electronic marketplace (e-marketplace) is an issue that has not received a great deal of attention in the literature. Although, researchers have given some attention to the antecedents of successful e-marketplace participation by...

In Australia, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly rural SMEs, are perceived as being on the wrong side of the digital divide. Government at local and state levels has taken a leading role in the development of electronic marketplaces with an aim of improving SME participation. Many...

The effective development of electronic marketplace systems with a community focus is not helped by the lack of theory and case studies. This paper analyses data from two government-supported horizontal community-portal regional e-marketplaces (REMs) for SMEs in Western Australia. One, launched...

Mobile marketing is set to make a big impact in Australia. However, experience from the use of email for marketing purposes demonstrates that there are a number of pitfalls that companies can fall into and which consumers react badly to. The paper examines various theoretical approaches that can...

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,...