"This book contains an overview of new achievements in the field of e-business standards and protocols, offering in-depth analysis of and research on the development and deployment of cutting-edge applications"--Provided by publisher.

This book provides a foundation in digital accounting by covering fundamental topics such as accounting software, XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), and EDI. The effects of the Internet and ERP on accounting are classified and presented for each accounting cycle, along with a...

Commercial systems built today are increasingly using XML technologies for storing any amount of text or data. This book collects the latest research for academicians and practitioners that describes the use and synergy between data structure technologies. It explores and investigates various...

1. A framework for managing consistency of evolving UML models / Tom Mens, Ragnhild Van Der Straeten, Jocelyn Simmonds -- 2. Constructing safety-related scenarios to support architecture evaluation / Dingding Lu, Robyn R. Lutz, Carl K. Chang -- 3. A unified software reengineering approach...

An example-based generator of XSLT programs / José Paulo Leal, Ricardo Queirós -- A secure and dynamic mobile identity wallet authorization architecture based on a XMPP messaging Infrastructure / Alexandre B. Augusto, Manuel E. Correia -- Making programming exercises interoperable with PExIL /...

How and why business model matters in acquisition of knowledge in small and entrepreneurial firms / Arash Najmaei -- SMEs, institutions, and performance / Camilla Jensen, Low Mei Peng -- Diaspora entrepreneurship: new directions in enterprise development / Sanya Ojo -- Human resource management...

"This book explores the global, regional, and local understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing micro and small social enterprises in different contexts, particularly as government interests in these organization's contribution to public services delivery has increased and taken on...

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...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in rejuvenating and sustaining the modern economy, generating substantial employment and serving as important innovation engines for the global economy. This book aims to spread research conducted on SMEs internationally and place it...

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....