Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 105 Issue 5

Risks factors associated with offshore IT outsourcing

Mohammed H.A. Tafti

To provide a framework for risk assessment of offshore IT outsourcing.

Performance, scalability and reliability issues in web applications

Lakshmi S. Iyer, Babita Gupta, Nakul Johri

The primary purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive strategy for performance, reliability and scalability (PSR) testing of multi‐tier web applications.

Key user roles on web‐based information systems requirements

Heng‐Li Yang, Jih‐Hsin Tang

To investigate the relationship between key users (defined as their influence) in “information”, “purchase”, “communication” or “entertainment” networks, and the number of…

The signification and the feasibility of measuring globalization of economy

Vito Bobek, Romana Korez Vide

To introduce the systemic approach towards measuring globalization of the economy that is based on the theory of systemic framework of national competitiveness and economic growth.

The business concept of utilizing the interactive TV

Ray Tsaih, Hsin‐lu Chang, Chiung‐Yu Huang

This study seeks to explore the possibility of adopting the interactive TV (iTV) as an alternative for the PC at the user‐end and also to explore the corresponding practicability…

A strategic contingency model for technology alliance

Teresa L. Ju, Shu‐Hui Chen, Chia‐Ying Li, Tien‐Shiang Lee

Based on theories of organizational learning and strategic considerations, this study aims to develop a strategic contingency model for technology alliance and identify how…

B2C e‐commerce web site quality: an empirical examination

Mei Cao, Qingyu Zhang, John Seydel

To identify what constitutes web site quality or what makes a web site effective.

A generic service model for secure data interchange

Ruey‐Kei Chiu, Jason C.H. Chen

The paper aims to propose a model that attempts to build an innovative common gateway compliant with RosettaNet Standards for the secure message exchange between electronic…