Despite the considerable number of electronic B2B marketplaces formed and the benefits cited as arising from their use, many have gone out of business. This exploratory study seeks to provide a qualitative exposition of the specific factors influencing the adoption of consortium-owned B2B...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce enterprise portals and show their ability to provide integrated services in the local government domain. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes the development and early stage deployment of enterprise portals within two country...