Purpose – Music can be copied and distributed almost without cost via the internet, while payment and distribution technologies are reducing the transaction costs of its commercial exchange. In the case of MP3 the cost of swapping music files is negligible, for both the supplier uploading the...

The central aim of this paper is to link the competitive performance of small defence firms to their ability to adapt to changes in the Ministry of Defence procurement process favouring more European collaboration. The paper draws upon an extensive research study focused on small, high...

There have been many claims that the Internet will revolutionise the way organisations do business. Though the Internet is increasingly encroaching on every facet of business life, the evidence for its transformative powers is still weak. However, there is one business sector where it does...

The central aim of this paper is to link the competitive performance of small, high technology defence firms to their ability to adapt to changes in the procurement process. The paper draws upon an extensive research study focused on small high technology defence firms in the UK. Firms in the...

This paper reports the application of an evidential reasoning (ER) approach, to deal with the evaluation of a contractor, from among different fabrication options of aero-engine equipment. This is followed by a review of current evaluation practices, which begins by highlighting their...

There have been many claims that the Internet will revolutionise the way organisations do business. Though the Internet is increasingly encroaching on every facet of business life, the evidence for its transformative powers is still weak. However, there is one business sector where it does...

The ever‐increasing pace of technological change is the primary impulse that guides the development strategies of nations enjoying high economic growth. The diverse range of technological possibilities creates unprecedented change and as a consequence organisations are required to be...

This paper reports the application of an evidential reasoning (ER) approach, to deal with the evaluation of a contractor, from among different fabrication options of aero‐engine equipment. This is followed by a review of current evaluation practices, which begins by highlighting their...