Whereas the traditional notion of trust primarily focuses on trust in a trading partner, trust in e-business also incorporates the notion of trust in the infrastructure and the underlying control mechanisms (technology trust), which deals with transaction integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. We argue that value creation in B2B e-commerce is heavily dependent on techn...

Electronic data exchange along the supply chain has been discussed in the information systems (IS) academic literature for many years and remains a practical problem for enterprises worldwide. In this paper we present a Maturity Model for B2B Integration (BIMM). The model is a result of a longitudinal research project on B2B integration. The BIMM was developed to assess the capability level for...

a r t i c l e i n f o The globalization of economic activity and the emergence of the Internet have led to the appearance of a new model of business-to-business (B2B) known as the electronic B2B market or e-marketplace which facilitates the establishment of marketing relationships between buyers and sellers. In view of the limited research in this area, the present study examines the elements t...

This paper describes the adoption processes of business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce (e-commerce) by Noble Jewelry Limited (Hong Kong), a jewelry manufacturer. By using a website of Noble Jewelry Limited (Noble), iJewelry.com, a B2B e-commerce platform that links Noble with its customers and suppliers, the driving force for B2B e-commerce adoption changed significantly and rapidly. Sta...

Fast growing e-commerce (electronic commerce) segment at first influenced big companies business that led to B2B (Business to business) e-commerce structure. This paper presents an application of standard ecommerce model in e-auction (electronic auction) process. In addition, based on the several auctions experiences, the recommendations for the real-time auction organization are emphasized. Th...

Our goal is to assess the strategic and operational benefits of electronic integration for industrial procurement. We conduct a field study with an industrial supplier and examine the drivers of performance of the procurement process. Our research quantifies both the operational and strategic impacts of electronic integration in a B2B procurement environment for a supplier. Additionally, we sho...

We analyze one of the most important phenomena of emerging B2B markets, their impact in promoting changes in contracting for the same goods traded on the B2B exchange. This trend is especially important in capital-intensive industries, where improvements in ne-tuning the coordination of supply and demand carry large economic bene ts. The spot market information conveyed through B2B transactions...

For the health care industry, the adoption and implementation of business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce (e-commerce) systems can lead to many benefits, such as an increased accessibility to providers, reduction in supply chain and inventory costs, and reduced medical errors. However, despite high expectations for realizing the benefits of B2B e-commerce in health care, its adoption rema...

Small business plays an important role in Western Australian economy. Given the remoteness of Western Australia, electronic commerce technology, such as B2B Trading exchanges, presents unique opportunities to small businesses in Western Australia. This study thus explores the adoption behaviour of these small businesses in relation to B2B Trading exchanges. Drawing on established theories, rela...

In recent years, there has been increasing work where intelligent software agents have been used to support electronic commerce and other Internet-based transactions. This use of agents also called Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce, has mostly been seen in areas such as service discovery and knowledge management, automated negotiation and pricing, auctioning and transactional reasoning, and th...