SMEs, co-opetition and knowledge sharing: the role of information systems
Co-opetition, simultaneous cooperation and competition, is a recent phenomenon. Co-opetition entails sharing knowledge that may be a key source of competitive advantage. Yet, the knowledge gained by cooperation may also be used for competition. However, ...
Rethinking competence systems for knowledge-based organizations
Existing competence systems are based on a rationalistic view of competence. While these competence systems might work in job-based organizations, we argue that in more dynamic settings, such as in knowledge-based organizations, the interest-informed ...
Consumer search in electronic markets: an experimental analysis of travel services
Electronic markets are frequently touted to be highly efficient. The prevailing hypothesis is that very low information search costs will enable buyers to expand their product information search and comparison beyond what is feasible in conventional ...
Understanding online purchase intentions: contributions from technology and trust perspectives
This paper explores factors that influence consumer's intentions to purchase online at an electronic commerce website. Specifically, we investigate online purchase intention using two different perspectives: a technology-oriented perspective and a trust-...
The business model concept: theoretical underpinnings and empirical illustrations
The business model concept is becoming increasingly popular within IS, management and strategy literature. It is used within many fields of research, including both traditional strategy theory and in the emergent body of literature on e-business. ...
Are European IS journals under-rated? an answer based on citation analysis
A concern that the quality of European IS journals has been under-rated by existing studies was recently addressed in the IS community. In this study, an objective method based on a Citation Analysis was employed to re-examine the quality of four ...
