Globalization and Diffusion of E-Business: Two Sides of the same Medal

Authors

Roman Beck, Institute of Information Systems and E-Finance Lab - Frankfurt UniversityFollow
Jochen Franke, Institute of Information Systems and E-Finance Lab - Frankfurt UniversityFollow
Wolfgang König, Institute of Information Systems and E-Finance Lab - Frankfurt UniversityFollow

Abstract

Is globalization driving the diffusion of e-business or is the diffusion of e-business applications driving globalization? In this paper we analyze the empirical data from a crosscountry survey with 903 firms from Denmark, France, Germany, and the US from a German perspective. In our survey, more than one third of all firms responded that the implementation of e-business contributed substantially to improve existing operational processes and to expand markets. Although e-business technologies may be available theoretically in all industries and firms, a sustainable impact on business processes depends on the extent and number of deployed e-business applications. A further prerequisite for efficient usage is the consistent and broad integration of applications to meet global competition. On a macroeconomic level, different economic environments and specific national drivers have a significant influence on the diffusion and resulting impact of e-business applications among the industries analyzed.

Recommended Citation

Beck, Roman; Franke, Jochen; and König, Wolfgang (2007) "Globalization and Diffusion of E-Business: Two Sides of the same Medal," Systèmes d'Information et Management: Vol. 12: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/sim/vol12/iss2/2