Journal of Global Information Management articles from January 1999

Journal of Global Information Management archives from January 1999

A Look at Some World Initiatives to Spearhead Cybertrade.(Industry Trend or Event)
January 1, 1999... Cyber trading is today a reality. A knowledge-based society is thus in the making. Organisations throughout the world are betting on electronic commerce to boost productivity and efficiency. Businesses in virtually every sector are beginning to...

The Impact of Culture on the Adoption of IT: An Interpretive Study.(information technology)(Industry Trend or Event)
January 1, 1999... Of all the factors that must be considered in the adoption of information technology, culture is probably the most difficult to isolate, define and measure. Consequently, the influence of local culture on the adoption of computer-based...

The Impact of Information Sharing on Order Fulfillment in Divergent Differentiation Supply Chains.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
January 1, 1999... Current information technology (IT), such as extended intranets (extranets) utilizing the components of the World Wide Web (WWW), makes information sharing between global supply chain partners feasible. Given this, an important issue is: What...

Anxiety and Involvement: Cultural Dimensions of Attitudes Toward Computers in Developing Societies(1).
January 1, 1999... Information systems (IS) are implemented within a social context consisting of economic, political, cultural and behavioural factors which differ greatly between societies and countries. Failure to take account of such differences can inhibit...

The Context of Introducing IT/IS-Based Innovation into Local Government in Colombia.(Industry Trend or Event)
January 1, 1999... This paper examines the dynamics of introducing IT/IS into local municipalities in Colombia. It addresses the factors that drive the introduction of geographical information systems into public organizations. The analysis is based on data...

The Design and Implementation of the Republic of Georgia's Health Network.(Industry Trend or Event)
January 1, 1999... Background The Repubhc of Georgia's healthcare system experienced tremendous changes since the mid 1990s. Having recently moved from the state governed and budgeted system, it now needs to become more self-supported. Instead of inpatient...

Blueprint to the Digital Economy: Creating Wealth in the Era of E-Business.
January 1, 1999... Blueprint to the Digital Economy: Creating Wealth in the Era of E-Business Edited By Don Tapscott, Alex Lowy and David Ticoll McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998, 410 pages ISBN: 0-07-063349-5 (Hardcover), $24.95 US In this edited collection,...