International Business and Information Technology: Interaction and Transformation in the Global Economy

by Gerald Karush (Editor), Masood Samii (Editor)

Overview

Topical and timely, this breakthrough text analyzes the relationship between international business operations and information technology. First, it assesses the impact of current developments in IT on the operation of multinational corporations, both on a practical and theoretical level, and explores how IT can improve competitive advantage. Secon

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134342754
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/15/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Massood Samii is Professor and Chairman of the International Business Department at Southern New Hampshire University, USA.

Gerald Karush is Professor in the Information Technology Department at S outhern New Hampshire University, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface: Introduction to International Business and Information Technology 1. International Business and Information Technology 2. Globalization and Information Technology 3. Factors Influencing the Internationalization of E-Commerce: Towards a Systems Dynamics Approach 4. Incorporating IT into Global Business Negotiations 5. Information Technology and Transformation of Finance 6. Information Technology Infrastructure for Global Operations 7. Web Design for International Business 8. Design and Managing Data Warehouses in a Global Environment 9. Information Technology and Globalization on Reebok 10. Getting to the (Virtual) Table: Electronic Commerce in Low Income Countries with a Case-study of Vietnam 11. The Role of E-Commerce in Scaling up Small Businesses in Developing Economies: A B2B Information Architecture Model and IT Infrastructure 12. Internal and External Environmental Factors Affecting Access to Technology in Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning