by Jun Xu (Southern Cross University, Australia) & Mohammed Quaddus (Curtin University of Technology, Australia)

Table of Contents (135k)
Introduction (106k)
Chapter 1: Overview-Part I: Foundation of E-Business and E-Business Technologies (318k)

Embarking on electronic business is a challenging task. There is also a lack of clear understanding and comprehensive analysis of various issues and domains of electronic business. This book offers a very comprehensive analysis of concepts, models and infrastructures of e-business. It also presents unique observations of current e-business practices for different organizations in different economies and provides insights on the future of current leading businesses on the net and the trends of e-business. The volume will be an effective and indispensible reference book for professionals who are interested in or dealing with e-business and businesses that are embarking on e-business.

• Overview of Current Status of E-Business:
  • Overview-Part I: Foundation of E-Business and E-Business Technologies (J Xu & M Quaddus)
  • Overview-Part II: B2C, B2B and Other Types of E-Business (J Xu & M Quaddus)
• Studies of E-Business Issues and Challenges:
  • Factors Influencing Online Auction Adoption: A China Study (M Quaddus & J Xu)
  • Factors Influencing Online Advertising: A National Survey Among Small & Medium Enterprises in Australia (J Heiligtag et al.)
  • E-Learning in Emerging Countries: Case Studies of Republic of Tunisia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (I B Dhaou & F Abdessemed)
  • Consumers' Adoption of Electronic Ticketing: An Application in the Air Travel Industry in Tunisia (A Allagui & M S B Mimoun)
  • Success Factors of E-Tailing: A China Study (W-B Xuan et al.)
  • A Framework for Business-to-Business E-Commerce Evaluation Challenges and Critical Success Factors (C Lin & Y-A Huang)
  • The Diffusion of Web 2.0 Platforms: The Problem of Oscillating Degrees of Utilization (T Kollmann et al.)
  • Application of Wireless Technologies in Mobile Business (X-Z Gao)
  • Theories and Factors Affecting Electronic Commerce Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Review (S Al-Somali et al.)
  • Factors of Commercial Website Success in Small and Medium Enterprises: An Indonesian Study (V Pujani et al.)
  • E-Commerce Adoption in Small Enterprises: An Australian Study (J Hallal et al.)
• Outlook of E-Business
  • Future of E-Business, Success Factors and E-Business Opportunities (J Xu & M Quaddus)
  • Achieving Sustainable E-Business Success: Development and Application of a Model of E-Business Adoption, Success and Sustainable Success (J Xu & M Quaddus)