B2B INTERNET APPLICATIONS: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS

The collapse of market valuations for many internet retailers has unfairly tarred other web-based firms with the same brush. Despite anxiety in the equity markets, firms are embracing the world wide web as a business tool. Spending on business-to-business, or B2B, applications is particularly strong...

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Published in:Competitiveness review 2002-02, Vol.12 (2), p.57-63
Main Authors: Erickson, G. Scott, Rothberg, Helen N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business to business commerce
Collaboration
Competition
Competitive advantage
Cooperation
Customers
Customization
Economists
Electronic data interchange
Employees
Enterprise resource planning
Explicit knowledge
Human capital
Intellectual capital
Internet
Knowledge management
Management theory
Manufacturing
Salespeople
Studies
Tacit knowledge
Value chain
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Summary:The collapse of market valuations for many internet retailers has unfairly tarred other web-based firms with the same brush. Despite anxiety in the equity markets, firms are embracing the world wide web as a business tool. Spending on business-to-business, or B2B, applications is particularly strong. But a quick jump to B2B systems is not for everyone. As with any major investment, spending on B2B applications needs to be reviewed from a strategy perspective, particularly if a firm is a player in international markets and seeking to stay competitive during this revolution.
ISSN:1059-5422
2051-3143
DOI:10.1108/eb046442