E-procurement in Emerging Economies: Theory and Cases

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 360 pages
• Published by: IGI Global January 29, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1599041537
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1599041537
• Book Dimensions: 10.2 x 7 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Product Description
"Information systems are shaped by the environment in which they operate, and e-Procurement in Emerging Economies: Theory and Cases explains how e-procurement is shaped in emerging economies. Contributors from Italy, China, India, Turkey, Slovenia, Australia, and UK have submitted case studies and theoretical insights on e-procurement and its implications for emerging economies, covering a gamut of issues that are relevant to understand how Web-based function and services effect buyer supplier interactions in emerging economies. e-Procurement in Emerging Economies: Theory and Cases presents issues such as legal, technical, cultural and social analysis on e-procurement, and offers technical and managerial solutions to professionals in different emerging economies and industries."

About The Author
Prof. Ashis K. Pani, Chairman, Information Systems Area, XLRI Jamshedpur and the Co-ordinator of the Center for e-Business. His research and teaching focus on how businesses can effectively use information technology (IT) in general and the Internet in particular. His current areas of interest are e-Business, e-SCM, e-Procurement, e-CRM, e-Security, IT Outsourcing and application of AI techniques. Presently member of the Indian Association of Research in Computing Sciences (IARCS) and Computer Society of India (CSI).