Intelligent Enterprises of the 21st Century

by Gupta, Jatinder N. D.; Sharma, Sushil K.

• ISBN13: 9781591402695
• ISBN10: 1591402697
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Igi Global

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Jatinder N.D. Gupta, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
Sushil K Sharma, Ball State University, USA
Section I: Intelligent Enterprises
Chapter I. Knowledge Economy and Intelligent Enterprises	1	(10)
Sushil K Sharma, Ball State University, USA
Jatinder N.D. Gupta, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
Chapter II. The Macroeconomic Benefits of Intelligent Enterprises	11	(18)
Thomas F. Siems, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, USA
Section II: Electronic Enterprises
Chapter III. A Comparative Analysis of eBay and Amazon	29	(16)
Sandeep Krishnamurthy, University of Washington, USA
Chapter IV. Key Determinants of Consumer Acceptance of Virtual Stores: Some Empirical Evidence	45	(22)
Lei-Da Chen, Creighton University, USA
Justin Tan, Creighton University, USA
Chapter V. Next Generation B2B Commerce Using Software Agents	67	(25)
Kaushal Chari, University of South Florida, USA
Saravanan Seshadri, Ultramatics, Inc., USA
Chapter VI. Building Adaptive e-Business Infrastructure for Intelligent Enterprises	92	(14)
Liane-Jie Zhang, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
Jen-Yao Chung, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
Chapter VII. The Evolving e-Business Enterprise Systems Suite	106	(16)
Edward F. Watson, Louisiana State University, USA
Michael Yoho, Louisiana State University, USA
Britta Riede, Louisiana State University, USA
Section III: Technology and Tools for Intelligent Enterprises
Chapter VIII. A Framework of Intelligence Infrastructure Supported by Intelligent Agents	122	(18)
Zaiyong Tang, Louisiana Tech University, USA
Bruce A. Walters, Louisiana Tech University, USA
Xiangyun Zeng, DaKian Teachers College, P.R. China
Chapter IX. Enterprise Resource Planning for Intelligent Enterprises	140	(13)
Jose M. Framinan, University of Seville, Spain
Jatinder N.D. Gupta, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
Rafael Ruiz-Usano, University of Seville, Spain
Chapter X. New Challenges in Electronic Payments	153	(10)
Martin Reichenbach, Information Security Consultant, Germany
Chapter XI. Infrastructure and Policy Frameworks for the Support of Intelligent Enterprises: The Singapore Experience	163	(25)
Leo Tan Wee Hin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Singapore National Academy of Science, Singapore
R. Subramaniam, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Singapore National Academy of Science, Singapore
Chapter XII. Application Service Provision: A Technology and Working Tool for Intelligent Enterprises of the 21st Century	188	(34)
Matthew W. Guah, Brunel University, UK
Wendy L. Currie, Brunel University, UK
Chapter XIII. Transforming Small Businesses into Intelligent Enterprises through Knowledge Management	222	(12)
Nory B. Jones, University of Maine Business School, USA
Jatinder N.D. Gupta, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
Chapter XIV. From Data to Decisions: Knowledge Discovery Solutions for Intelligent Enterprises	234	(12)
Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Cleveland State University, USA
Sushil K. Sharma, Ball State University, USA
Jatinder N.D. Gupta, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
Section IV: Managing Intelligent Enterprises
Chapter XV. E-Pricing for Intelligent Enterprises: A Strategic Perspective	246	(14)
Mahesh S Raisinghani, University of Dallas, USA
Chapter XVI. Linking E-Commerce Strategies with Organizational and IS/IT Strategies	260	(21)
Shivraj Kanungo, The George Washington University, USA
Chapter XVII. Managing Operations in the E-Commerce Era: Requirements and Challenges	281	(21)
Henry Aigbedo, Oakland University, USA
Chapter XVIII. E-Business Systems Security for Intelligent Enterprise	302	(19)
Denis Trcek, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubijana, Slovenia
Chapter XIX. Modern Maintenance Management for Enhancing Organizational Efficiency	321	(12)
Adolfo Crespo Marquez, University of Seville, Spain
Jatinder N.D. Gupta, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
About the Authors	333	(8)
Index	341