CONTEXTA Basis for ManagementInformation ValueInformation and WorkInformation and ManagementInformation and OrganizationInformation as Corporate MemoryInformation Is the EnterpriseInformation as Capital AssetEnhancing Information's ValueConsequencesConclusionsRemoving HindrancesUnavailable...

This paper studies how decentralized information management affects asset quality uncertainty and consumer welfare. We show that quality certification improves transparency but has a non-monotonic impact on trading activity and the fee for certification. Thus, when a single agent serves as a...

Front cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Examples -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Patterns for e-business -- 1.1 Role of the IT architect -- 1.2 The Patterns for...