Privatisation of telecommunications across the globe over the 1980s and 1990s has thrown up various regulatory problems. There are many political and social reasons for governments desiring universal access; this paper sets these to one side to focus on the key economic rationale for having a...

This paper discusses a dispute heard in Britain in 1992 by the Copyright Tribunal concerning royalty rates for compositions used on records, and sets out a framework for analysing such problems, which can be summarized as follows. A recording requires inputs of at least three kinds — the...

In an attempt to deal with the potential problems presented by existing information systems, a shift towards the implementation of ERP packages has been witnessed. The common view, particularly the one espoused by vendors, is that ERP packages are most successfully implemented when the standard...

This paper seeks to critique the notion of diffusionism. Design/methodology/approach – The notion of diffusionism provides a general way of understanding innovation and human progress. It is pervasive within IS research and practice. Generically, diffusionism denotes an asymmetrical view of...

Despite the acknowledged contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the food industry there is increasing evidence that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) implementation is limited in this sector, with the burden of implementation perceived as potentially insurmountable....

Water charges in the UK, Ireland, Canada and parts of the USA are largely based upon house value rather than consumption. This paper shows how charges based upon consumption could facilitate trading among metered consumers and provide incentives to non-metered customers to switch to a metered...