Management Research News: Volume 31 Issue 5
Table of contents - Special Issue: Internet and organizational transformation
Guest Editors: Khalid S. Soliman
An e‐distinctivity parameter to evaluate an e‐business idea
Guendalina CapeceThe purpose of this paper is to present a new metric that aims to quantitatively support the selection phase of a new e‐business idea by performing an evaluation of its…
Fundaments of trust management in the development of virtual communities
Luis V. Casaló, Carlos Flavián, Miguel GuinalíuThe importance of virtual communities is growing day by day, since consumers are increasingly using online tools to share ideas and contact fellow consumers. For this reason, the…
Factors influencing Irish consumers' trust in internet shopping
Regina Connolly, Frank BannisterThe purpose of this paper is to describe a study in which a previously validated measurement instrument is used to investigate the existence and importance of specific factors…
Internet and supply chain management: adoption modalities for Italian firms
Francesca Michelino, Federica Bianco, Mauro CaputoThe aim of this paper is threefold: giving a description of how much internet‐based tools are used in inter‐firm supply chain relationships in Italy; analysing the different…
An exploratory analysis of factors affecting users' adoption of corporate intranet: A Tunisian study
Rim Mosbeh, Khalid S. SolimanThe purpose of this paper is to test previously developed models to identify factors that are perceived to affect the decision to adopt corporate intranet (CI) in a developing…
Exploring a successful magazine web site
Hanna‐Kaisa Ellonen, Olli KuivalainenThe aim of this paper is to provide a multifaceted exploration of the motives and success factors of a magazine web site.