Global e-commerce : impacts of national environment and policy

Preface 1. Globalization and national diversity: e-commerce diffusion and impacts across nations Kenneth L. Kraemer, Jason Dedrick and Nigel Melville 2. The United States: adaptive integration versus the Silicon Valley Model Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer, John L. King and Kalle Lyytinen 3. France: an alternative path to internet-based e-commerce Eric Brousseau and Bruno Chaves 4. Germany: a 'fast follower' of e-commerce technologies and practices Wolfgang Konig, Rolf Wigand and Roman Beck 5. Japan: local innovation and diversity in e-commerce Dennis Tachiki, Satoshi Hamaya and Kou Yukawa 6. China: overcoming institutional barriers to e-commerce Zixiang (Alex) Tan and Ouyang Wu 7. Taiwan: diffusion and impacts of the internet and e-commerce in a hybrid economy Tain-Jy Chen 8. Brazil: e-commerce shaped by local forces Paulo Bastos Tigre 9. Mexico: global engagement driving e-commerce adoption and impacts Juan J. Palacios 10. Global diffusion and convergence of e-commerce: cross-country analyses Kevin Zhu, Sean Xu, Kenneth L. Kraemer and Jason Dedrick Appendix I. Data collection and survey instrument Appendix II. GEC survey measures by industry sector and firm size Appendix III. GEC survey measures by country Index.