Capability of Applying Electronic Business:Definition,Theoretical Constructs Development and Empirical Validation

A new concept,the capability of applying electronic business(ACEB),is proposed based on the RBV and the process view,and four theoretical constructs of ACEB are developed in terms of capability need.These constructs of ACEB are interorganizational relationship management(IORM),interorganizational IT technology and management(IOTM),interorganizational coordination(IOCO),and interorganizational learning(IOLR).Then,these four theoretical constructs and their interdependent relationships were empirically tested using data form 152 Chinese manufacturing firms.Our findings show that the newly developed scale of ACEB has high reliability and validity,and that there are significant interrelations among all the four constructs.