This article presents a case study that documents how information systems (IS) principals in China strategically shifted to different change agent roles to accommodate various IS implementation contingencies in the organization. The case concerns a US-Chinese joint venture, located in China. The...

Strategic alliances are most often entrepreneurial ventures. The task of finding an effective entrepreneurial multinational alliance partner involves identifying (1) entrepreneurial requirements in the situation under study; (2) ways to find, match and select partners that fit these...

The purpose of this article is to identify various factors of success that can assist managers of Application Service Providers (ASPs) to develop and expand their firms’ businesses. These success factors are presented in the form of best practices guidelines, which have been developed...

While it is useful and necessary to know where the industry and competitive market now stands and how it works today in order to formulate threshold or survival strategies, more is needed. Gaining competitive advantage and deriving financial profit from the results over the intermediate and...

This paper deals with the role of Information Systems (IS) in organizations of an emerging economy, China. It attempts to foster a deeper understanding of IS in Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as the country begins to open its economy and as foreign participation increases. The study...

Alfred M. Zeien was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Gillette Company in 1991. Previously, he had been Vice Chairman, Gillette International/ Diversified Operations. In this position, Mr. Zeien was responsible for the Company’s blade and razor, personal...