TY  - JOUR
AB  - Electronic marketplaces have promised many benefits to participants, and hence have aroused considerable interest in the business community. However, the failure of some marketplaces and the success of others have led business managers to question which marketplaces will be successful in the future, and even whether the entire idea is viable. This question is particularly pressing for those considering sponsoring or participating in a marketplace. This exploratory study seeks to address these issues by proposing a framework of the factors that help explain the sustainability of e‐marketplaces. The framework proposed is based upon the findings of interviews carried out with 14 managers based in 11 companies active in the field of e‐marketplaces, and findings from the current literature from this domain. The framework proposed identifies seven factors that can be categorised according to three levels of influence, i.e. the macroeconomic/regulatory level, the industry level, and the firm level. Further work to validate the proposed framework would provide practitioners with additional insight to apply to their e‐marketplace strategies.
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
SN  - 1463-7154
DO  - 10.1108/14637150410539687
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14637150410539687
AU  - Daniel E.M.
AU  - Hoxmeier J.
AU  - White A.
AU  - Smart A.
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - A framework for the sustainability of e‐marketplaces
T2  - Business Process Management Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 277
EP  - 289
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -