Many of the financial instruments used in classic investment analysis do not apply to typical information technology investment decision making because of the multi‐criteria and multi‐objective nature of the problem. This is particularly true when integrating strategic, tactical, and...

Establishing trust within groups or teams of scientists and technicians working on large‐scale projects is considered an essential critical success factor when working in a virtual environment. To build trust among team members for any project requires a selection decision on which trust...

Outsourcing manufacturing and services to differing locations throughout the world is a common practice today. Yet, very little research has dealt with the known risks of outsourcing when it takes place between business organizations in differing countries or in an international context. This...

It is curious to find out how chief executive officers (CEOs) think of the Internet and e‐business. Through an analysis of the homepages of CEOs of the Fortune e‐50 companies, we attempted to evaluate the information value of the Websites. The analysis indicates that only a handful of CEOs...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the current open innovation practices in the public sector of leading countries. Design/methodology/approach – Using a framework based on the role of the government in open innovation, this study analyses a profile of early open innovation...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present a macro view of the evolution of innovation for value creation, from the closed to collaborative, open, and now co‐innovation. It reviews several mega trends that have dramatically changed the dynamic nature of the global market place and also...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present green information technology (GIT) initiatives of leading countries and to suggest strategies for environmental sustainability for the follower countries. Design/methodology/approach – A comprehensive review of greening of IT and greening by IT...

Today, business organizations compete in the global marketplace. To compete successfully, organizations pursue the status of the world‐class organization (WCO). A WCO is defined as the best in its class, or as good as its best global competitor, in providing most value to the customer. The...

Total quality management (TQM) and business process re‐engineering (BPR) are two management approaches designed to improve organizational performance and quality. Because of the pace, time required, and initiatives for change, TQM and BPR are regarded as two completely different improvement...

The benefits of Just‐in‐Time techniques are clearly explained with the acquired wisdom of the Japanese experience.