In this paper an empirical investigation is reported of the attitudes of purchasing managers to the degree of wrongness of a range of ethically problematical Issues and what the corresponding punishment should be for these actions. The study found a significant difference between what purchasing...

This panel discusses the impact of Green IT on information systems and how information systems can meet environmental challenges and ensure sustainability. We wish to highlight the role of green business processes, and specifically the contributions that the management of these processes can...

The web is increasingly relied upon as a reflection of reality, which raises a number of key issues not yet fully recognized or articulated, warranting further study. This new digital reality and the unprecedented capabilities it embodies in terms of searchability, aggregatability, temporal...

Online advertising spending continues to grow. It rose 35% from 2005 to 2006 to reach $16.9 billion. This trend is expected to persist with a projected 2011 figure of $36.5 billion. Despite this trend consumers have shown increasing annoyance with online advertising, resorting to specialized...

While luxury brands are one of the most profitable and fastest growing segments of the brand pantheon, they are the least understood. There is no established definition as to what a luxury brand is; no clear understanding of the value dimensionality of luxury brands; and no rigorous...

In this article findings of a three-round Delphi study concerning key Issues in information systems (IS) are presented, as perceived by a group of South African information systems managers. Some adaptations to the Delphi method were made, and these are described. The ten most important Issues...