We study and contrast pricing and price evolution of online only (Dotcom) and online branch of multi-channel retailers (OBMCRs) based on two panel data sets collected from online toy markets. Panel data regression analyses reveal several interesting empirical results: over time, OBMCRs and...

This paper explored the empirical research investigating the relationship between Accounting Information Systems (AIS) alignment and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) performance. Literature shows that AIS alignment is influenced by organizational characteristics, individual characteristics...

This article concentrates on internet resources that are available to those interested in entrepreneurial and small firm finance. Specifically, I present web pages that focus on general entrepreneurial issues and different avenues for acquiring capital. The three main areas of external financing...

The nature and role of early stage equity financing in the development of emerging entrepreneurial ventures in the software industry is examined. To provide an understanding of the relationship between the suppliers of capital and the ventures they bankroll, issues concerning equity positions...

This study spotlighted on the financial services industry specifically in the creation of brand trust across online channel, which constructs a significant contribution to the under-researched area of online branding. Content analysis was performed on the web sites of top ten bank retailers in...

The internet has transformed the way in which voters access and receive political information, such that it has circumvented the filtering of information previously undertaken by editorial offices. Consequently, consumers have had to learn how to filter relevant information themselves. The...

Parallelsacht. "OSS Adaption" war Hauptsachtitel der 1. Version, die 14 Tage lang im Netz stand. It is no secret that open source software (OSS) is gaining ground, yet the drivers for OSS adoption still seem rather unclear. This report aims to compare various industries within select countries...

Die Inhaber der Rechte an Musikstücken drängen auf einen wirksamen Schutz vor der unberechtigten Nutzung der von ihnen verlegten Titel. Anbieter von Musik-Download-Diensten haben daher Programme entwickelt (Digital Rights Management Systems, DRMS), die unter anderem das Kopieren verhindern...

In den vergangenen Jahren hat sich die Kreativwirtschaft - Medien, Information und Kommunikation sowie Kultur - in Deutschland deutlich überdurchschnittlich entwickelt, und ihre Konzentration auf die großen Stadtregionen ist weiter gestiegen. Unter den sieben führenden kreativwirtschaftlichen...

Medien und Informationstechnologie gehören in vielen Regionen zu den wirtschaftspolitischen Schwerpunktfeldern, und auch die Bundesregierung ist auf diesem Gebiet standortpolitisch aktiv - zum Beispiel im Rahmen der nationalen "Informationstechnologie-Gipfel". Die einzelnen Segmente dieses...