As businesses, researchers, and practitioners look to devise new and innovative technologies in the realm of e-commerce, the human side in contemporary organizations remains a test in the industry. Utilizing and Managing Commerce and Services Online broadens the overall body of knowledge regarding the human aspects of electronic commerce technologies and utilization in modern organizations. Utilizing and Managing Commerce and Services Online provides comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, and cognitive impacts of e-commerce technologies and advances in organizations around the world. E-commerce strategic management, leadership, organizational behavior, development, and employee ethical issues are only a few of the challenges presented in this all-inclusive work.

Through the last decade, Internet technologies such as electronic commerce have experienced exponential growth, and emerging issues surrounding this phenomenon have necessitated the amassment of research on the cognitive impact of electronic commerce technologies around the world. Web Technologies for Commerce and Services Online delivers a global perspective on the influence of electronic commerce on organizational behavior, development, and management in organizations, discussing issues such as information security; strategic management of electronic commerce; organizational learning; business process management; mediated enterprises; and electronic marketplaces. With the new insights it delivers on this rapidly evolving technological and commercial domain, this incisive reference will prove an essential addition to library collections worldwide.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium, APNOMS 2009, held in Jeju, South Korea in September 2009. The 41 revised full papers and 32 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 173 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on network monitoring and measurement, configuration and fault management, management of IP-based networks, autonomous and distributed control, sensor network and P2P management, converged networks and traffic, engineering, SLA and QoS management, active and security management, wireless and mobile network management, and security management.

Adopting Web Services will affect many processes within any organization. To throw light on the most important issues, we have commissioned Experts in the Industry to share their insights. The resultant papers cover a broad spectrum from architecture to business strategies without diverting into deep technological fashions. Each study in the collection will answer specific business challenges thrown up by Web Service architectures. Before changing, commissioning, or evaluating a Web Service initiative, all IT Managers, System Architects, Lead Developers, and Business Visionaries should study and reference this book.

In a world dependent on digital technologies, business corporations continually try to stay ahead of their competitors by adopting the most updated technology into their business processes. Many companies are adopting digital transformation models, data analytics, big data, data empowerment, and data sharing as key strategies and as service disruptors for information delivery and record management. Higher education institutions have adopted digital service innovation as a core to driving their business processes. Such services are key to ensuring efficiency and improving organizational performance. Digital Transformation and Innovative Services for Business and Learning is a collection of innovative research on the latest digital services and their role in supporting the digital transformation of businesses and education. While highlighting topics including brand equality, digital banking, and generational workforce, this book is ideally designed for managers, executives, IT consultants, industry professionals, academicians, researchers, and students.

Businesses must confront a pressing challenge—how to navigate the turbulent seas of market dynamics and technological advancements. As traditional business models face obsolescence in the wake of relentless innovation, enterprises failing to quickly to harness the power of advanced technologies risk fading into obscurity. This predicament sets the stage for a critical exploration of the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and smart technology on the sustainability of entrepreneurial ventures. Without a strategic embrace of these innovations, businesses find themselves adrift, struggling to cope with the demands of a rapidly evolving market. Utilizing AI and Smart Technology to Improve Sustainability in Entrepreneurship serves as a guide for entrepreneurs seeking to thrive in this era of unprecedented change. Readers begin with a deep dive into the challenges faced by contemporary businesses. This book meticulously dissects these challenges and provides guidance for those ready to chart a course toward sustainable success by leveraging the transformative and compelling aptitudes of AI. The proposed solution of the integration of AI and smart technologies into the business landscape is one of great promise.

Business rules management system (BRMS) is a software tools that work alongside enterprise IT applications. It enables enterprises to automate decision-making processes typically consisting of separate business rules authoring and rules execution applications. This proposed title brings together the following key ideas in modern enterprise system development best practice. The need for service-oriented architecture (SOA). How the former depends on component-based development (CBD). Database-centred approaches to business rules (inc. GUIDES). Knowledge-based approaches to business rules. Using patterns to design and develop business rules management systems Ian Graham is an industry consultant with over 20 years. He is recognized internationally as an authority on business modelling, object-oriented software development methods and expert systems. He has a significant public presence, being associated with both UK and international professional organizations, and is frequently quoted in the IT and financial press.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the International Workshop on Web Services, E-Business, and the Semantic Web, WES 2002, held in Toronto, Canada in May 2002 in conjunction with CAiSE 2002. The 18 revised full papers presented together with two keynote papers were carefully selected and improved during two rounds of reviewing and revision. The papers are organized in topical sections on web services, e-business, and e-services and the semantic web.

The 2014 International Conference on E-Commerce, E-Business and E-Service (EEE 2014) was held on May 1-2, 2014, Hong Kong. This proceedings volume assembles papers from various professionals, leading researchers, engineers, scientists and students and presents innovative ideas and research results focused on the progress of E-Commerce, E-Business a