Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities

Chapter 1: Adopting the Entrepreneurial Process in the Study of Information Systems and Small Business

Table 1: Approaches to Business Practice

Table 2: Challenges in Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture

Table 3: Evolving Entrepreneurial Challenges

Chapter 2: Optimal Purchase Decision Criteria for Information Technology

Table 1: Laudon and Laudon's Example of System Selections

Table 2: Network Computing's Evaluation of Web Servers

Table 3: Prospective PC Systems

Chapter 5: Using Spreadsheets as a Decision Support Tool: An Application for Small Businesses

Table 1: Web Site Feature Cost Driver Classifications and Implementation Message Provided, Based Upon Outlay choice

Table 2: Web Site Feature Cost Driver Classifications and Web Site Development Options, Based Upon Level of Employee Expertise

Table 3: Web Site Feature Recommendations Based Upon Cost and Differentiation Selections by Model Users

Chapter 8: An Analysis of Factors that Influence the Ability of SMEs to Derive Benefit in Four Phases of Electronic Commerce: 34 Australian Case Studies

Table 1: Internal Factors Influencing the Potential to Derive E-Commerce Benefit

Table 2: External Factors Affecting SME Ability to Acquire E-Commerce Benefits

Chapter 9: Electronic Government in Japan: IT Utilization Status of Local Governments

Table 1: Utilization Status of E-Mail by Position (Introduced Governments)

Table 2: Introduction Status of Digitalization of Services for Residents

Table 3: Addressing Attitude on Digitalization

Table 4: Impediments to Realization of Electronic Local Governments

Chapter 10: Concerns and Solutions on Electronic Voting Systems Adoption

Table 1: Principal EVS Products

Chapter 11: SME Barriers to Electronic Commerce Adoption: Nothing Changes-Everything is New

Table 1: Adoption Barriers of E-Commerce in SMEs Internal Issues

Table 2: Adoption Barriers of E-Commerce in SMEs External Issues