Enhances libraries worldwide through top research compilations from over 250 international authors in the field of e-business.

Advances in Electronic Business advances the understanding of management methods, information technology, and their joint application in business processes. The applications of electronic commerce draw great attention of the practitioners in applying digital technologies to the buy-and-sell activities. This timely book addresses the importance of management and technology issues in electronic business, including collaborative design, collaborative engineering, collaborative decision making, electronic collaboration, communication and cooperation, workflow collaboration, knowledge networking, collaborative e-learning, costs and benefits analysis of collaboration, collaborative transportation and ethics.

Electronic business, the integration of IT and the Internet into business processes, has begun to completely revolutionize business and the economy. The aim of this book is to point out the challenges and opportunities Europe and its companies are faced with in electronic business. The material is based upon the authors joint experience of years of research into the use of IT in business, industry, and government, as well as their management experience as President and CEO of leading technology organizations.

This text is an invaluable source of information for anybody setting up a new business or managing an existing business, as well as those studying IT or business studies, or managing the delivery of an IT service to new or established e-business customers.

"This books tackles issues of e-business with a vision to the future on how to bridge these gaps and close down the barriers between the different corners of the world"--Provided by publisher.

Interoperability is a topic of considerable interest for business entities, as the exchange and use of data is important to their success and sustainability. Electronic Business Interoperability: Concepts, Opportunities and Challenges analyzes obstacles, provides critical assessment of existing approaches, and reviews recent research efforts to overcome interoperability problems in electronic business. It serves as a source of knowledge for researchers, educators, students, and industry practitioners to share and exchange their most current research findings, ideas, practices, challenges, and opportunities concerning electronic business interoperability.