Organizational Transformation And E-business Implementation

Organizations have been using internet-based technologies for a decade. During this decade, boom has been followed by bust as individuals and organizations tried to capitalize on this set of technologies and the underlying internet infrastructure. During this time, various new “business models” have been applied; some have succeeded while others have failed. However, it is clear that the internet and internet-based technologies have become the mainstay of information systems for organizations and, what is termed an e-business approach to doing business is here to stay. This e-book considers how technologies and the e-business approach have affected the organization and how organizations have reacted to such technologies. Previously published in: The Electronic Library, Volume: 18, Number 2, 2005