This article reviews some of the applications of mathematical programming infinance. Of course mathematical programming has long been recognised as a vitalmodelling approach to solve optimization problems in finance. Markowitz’s NobelPrize winning work on portfolio optimization showed how...

'IT in Business: A Manager's Casebook' examines the impact of new IT initiatives from the business angle. The case material is derived from the year's best research projects from three leading UK Business Schools - Bath, Cranfield and Warwick. This incisive exploration of managing processes in...

Introduction: the impact of IT on basic accounting concepts and accounting education - an overview, Bernard Williams. Part 1 Economics: the impact of IT on "the economy", Peter Monk; information economics, Martin Walker; economic theories of information - a critique, Shaun Hargreaves Heap. Part...

E-marketing is rapidly growing in significance and is having a direct impact upon traditional marketing strategy and operations. It requires planning and innovation to make it work, implying organizational commitment and effective management, supported by technology, process and structure.Fully...

This comprehensive textbook considers all of the key business, management and technical issues of e-Business, examining and explaining how technologies can help organizations in both the public and private sectors conduct business in new ways.After addressing the changing nature of the e-Economy...

Since the much-hyped dot.com crash, treading the e-business path can be daunting. In these increasingly uncertain and cynical times, this useful text unpicks the challenges of e-Marketing for many types of business. It uses topical case studies and accompanying web material to provide an...

Purpose - The aim of this paper is to investigate whether technological developments can be used in call centre environments to build trust and hence lasting customer relationships beyond the usual focus on efficiency gains through automation. Design/methodology/approach - Draws upon depth...

One of the key decisions financial institutions have to make as part of their daily operations is to decide whether or not to grant a loan to an applicant. With the emergence of large-scale data-storing facilities, huge amounts of data have been stored regarding the repayment behavior of past...

When small companies grow, they face a range of strategic managerial challenges. Stage models for small company growth predict that a crisis of control can occur when existing information systems for communication and control are no longer able to cope with increased throughput, nor are they...

This paper provides a contemporary example of the disruptive impact of new technology upon industry structure, through investigation into the ongoing viability of retail travel agents in an industry where technology is a key driver of change. The Internet has provided opportunities for major...