Argues, as a result of the convergence of commerce, technology, and consumer frustration, these new infomediary businesses could help customers capture, manage and maximize information assets value. States infomediaries can act as their client's agents, representing their interests and guarding...

Looks at the future for new technology, stating mobile phones, for the second Xmas in a row, were the most popular gift and that Web addresses and e‐commerce operators bit into the sales of traditional retailers. Looks at the role of the Internet in e‐commerce evolution and also at...

Discusses various countries’ employment, work practices and structures of organizations, stressing it is by no means a comprehensive checklist. Covers Japan; plus Germany, The Netherlands and Spain of Continental Europe; also includes the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (the Anglo Saxon...

Looks at the future of communications in the 21st century — following the 19th century transport revolution and the 20th century people movement — stating the transport of ideas and information will affect most people in most countries in various ways. Suggests that telephones, television...

Profiles Linux and how it was given away on the Internet by Netscape as part of its so‐called browser war with Microsoft. Looks at the growth and future of free systems, discussing them in full. Shows, in three highlighted boxes, source code and open source definitions; copyleft — a...

The global pandemic of the virus COVID-19 dramatically has impacted Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and worldwide. HEIs were forced to switch overnight to online lectures and exams without almost any teachers' and students' preparation and education. After one year...

The rapid development of information technology (IT) both forces and supports the transformation of universities in almost all their operations (strategic planning, budgeting, education, research, quality control, cooperation with business and society, etc.). The paper presents the research...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of enterprise systems (ESs), in particular radio frequency identification (RFID) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, on supply chain management (SCM). The results of this conceptual paper demonstrate that ERP and RFID...