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- Constrains associated to e-business evolutionPublication . Morais, Elisabete Paulo; Pires, José Adriano; Gonçalves, ElisabeteTechnological advance of the last decades created an atmosphere in which the organizations are forced to look actively for new options for the cost reduction, in addition to, simultaneously, seeking to compete more effectively in their markets. This context requires focused, swift, more flexible and more competitive organizations which are forced, many times, to implement radical changes in the way they conduct business, employ people and use technology. Despite the recognition and the attention given to electronic business (or e-business) over the last years, this type of business hasn’t yet achieved a desirable maturity stage. This problem, current and stated over the last years, demands research efforts so that a solution can be found to solve it. In this chapter, the authors explore a range of constraints which are suggested by the literature to influence e-business evolution, so that organizations could be better equipped in anticipating any difficulties while in progress through their e-business initiatives.
- E-business maturity: constraints associated with their evolutionPublication . Morais, Elisabete Paulo; Pires, José Adriano; Gonçalves, Ramiro ManuelTo compete effectively in the e-business world, an organization must structurally transform its internal foundation. This structural change requires an organization to develop an innovative e-business strategy, focusing on speed to market and breakthrough execution. Despite the recognition and care that in recent years has been dedicated to e-business, there remains a need for continuing research efforts that seek to better understand constraints on the evolution of an organization to a state that can take advantage of e-business possibilities. There is a special need for this when considering small and medium enterprises, or businesses in developing countries. To minimize risk exposure from e-business initiatives, it is imperative for an organization to identify potential constraints on e-business evolution. In this setting,we develop a research model that involves e-business constraints and e-business maturity. We classify the constraints into the categories of environment constraints, organizational constraints, and technological constraints. Our results indicate that there are constraints that can be more or less problematic, depending on the stage of maturity. The results are also quite different in large organizations versus Small and Medium Enterprises.
- Adequabilidade dos modelos de maturidade do negócio electrónico à economia digitalPublication . Morais, Elisabete Paulo; Pires, José Adriano; Gonçalves, Ramiro ManuelAs empresas hoje vivem num contexto de ciclos económicos em que existe uma competitividade crescente e ciclos de vida mais curtos para os produtos e serviços, exigindo como tal um conhecimento profundo dos clientes e fornecedores. O negócio electrónico é uma forma de estruturar todos os processos da organização suportada em Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) que permitem uma ligação directa com os clientes, parceiros do negócio, colaboradores e a sua própria gestão. Este artigo pretende ser uma reflexão sobre se os modelos de maturidade do negócio electrónico estarão adequados à nova realidade do negócio electrónico, no qual as redes sociais o estão a transformar num “negócio social”.