This book focuses on the adoption of e-commerce applications that optimize potential opportunities presented to organizations. With expert international contributions, this advanced publication provides a comprehensive account of developments in the new and exciting area of research and...

1. Designing digital marketplaces for competitive advantage / Dinesh Rathi, Lisa Given -- 2. E-commerce systems for software agents / Emmanuel Tadjouddine -- 3. Enhancing the preparedness of SMEs for E-business opportunities by collaborative networks / Heiko Duin, Klaus-Dieter Thoben -- 4....

1. SMEs and e-business / Mário Ferreira -- 2. Strategic e-business/IT alignment for SME competitiveness / Eduardo Escofet, María Rodríguez-Fórtiz, José Garrido -- 3. SME managers' required entrepreneurship and business competences / George Velegrakis ... et al. -- 4. Preparing for change /...

"This book discusses the main issues, challenges, opportunities and solutions related to electronic business adoption with a special focus on SMEs, providing researchers, scholars, and professionals with some of the most advanced research developments, solutions and discussions of E-Business...

Several studies have been made to determine the effectiveness of information and communication technologies within small business enterprises, but the focus on e-readiness assessments have been very limited. This publication provides insights into the current state of the digital economy and the...

"This book presents detailed studies of e-commerce in multiple regions focusing on business size, sector, market focus, gender of CEO, and education level of CEO as driving forces for e-commerce adoption. Results show that regional SMEs in developed countries have low e-commerce adoption rates,...

1. Introduction -- 2. Web presence lessons for small businesses -- 3. Readiness for a Web presence -- 4. Business strategy and planning -- 5. Web presence strategy and content -- 6. Web presence hosting -- 7. Website design -- 8. Web presence promotion -- 9. Web presence governance -- 10....