Patrascu (1988) observed nearly two decades ago that "contingency is probably the most misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misapplied word in project execution." Since that time there has been little empirical research into project people?s understanding of the concept of project cost...

The evaluation of information technology (IT) is fraught with misconception and there is a lack of understanding ofappropriate IT evaluation methods and techniques. The benefits, costs and risks of IT need to be identified, managed, andcontrolled if businesses are to derive value from their...

Purpose – This paper seeks to propose the examination of the importance of firms’ intention to e-collaborate in facilitating e-collaboration for an informal alliance. Design/methodology/approach – A rigorous review of the existing literature is undertaken for the purpose of developing a...

The contribution of market structure to the success of an electronic marketplace (e-marketplace) is an issue that has not received a great deal of attention in the literature. Although, researchers have given some attention to the antecedents of successful e-marketplace participation by...

The evaluation of information technology (IT) is fraught with misconception and there is a lack of understanding of appropriate IT evaluation methods and techniques. The benefits, costs and risks of IT need to be identified, managed, and controlled if businesses are to derive value from their...

Internationally, Public and Private Partnerships (PPPs) are being used across a wide variety of economic and social infrastructure projects in more than 85 countries. PPPs are a procurement methodology that brings a rigorous risk-weighted approach to major projects using a competitive bid...