Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 105 Issue 7

Protection and internal transfer of technological competencies: The role of causal ambiguity

Nuria González‐Alvarez, Mariano Nieto‐Antolín

The purpose of this paper is to study how causal ambiguity around technological competencies can help firms to achieve superior performance.

SCM system effects on performance for interaction between suppliers and buyers

Li‐Ling Hsu

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of supply chain management (SCM) benefits on the interactive performance between supply chain members.

A framework for analysing long‐range direct shipping logistics

A.C. Caputo, L. Fratocchi, P.M. Pelagagge

To present a decision support system (DSS) enabling the analysis of the cost‐effectiveness of direct‐shipping long‐haul road transport policies, including full truck load (FTL…

Engineering information modeling in databases: needs and constructions

Z.M. Ma

To provide a selective bibliography for researchers and practitioners interested in database modeling of engineering information with sources which can help them develop…

Enterprise security architecture in business convergence environments

Sangkyun Kim, Choon Seong Leem

To provide the strategic model of approach which helps enterprise executives to solve the managerial problems of planning, implementation and operation about information security…

Towards understanding members' interactivity, trust, and flow in online travel community

Jyh‐Jeng Wu, Yong‐Sheng Chang

This study targeted members of online travel communities to explore the factors that affect the experience of flow and how flow affects the transaction intentions of these members.

Gaining customer knowledge through analytical CRM

Mark Xu, John Walton

This paper aims to examine how customer relationship management (CRM) systems are implemented in practice with a focus on the strategic application, i.e. how analytical CRM…

Securing industry‐wide EPCglobal Network with WS‐Security

Dong‐Her Shih, Po‐Ling Sun, Binshan Lin

To provide the secure web services framework in an environment designed to integrate RFID system into the EPCglobal Network.