Net Profit or E Collaborations and Virtual Organizations

Net Profit: How to Invest and Compete in the Wild World of Internet Business

Author: Peter S Cohan

In Net Profit, author Peter Cohan maintains that the internet, while unique in aspect, is not so different in form from other industries. Using tried-and-true economic analysis, he examines nine specific internet business segments and identifies the underlying dynamics of each. He compares the strategies and practices that distinguish each segment leader from its peers. He cuts through the hyperbole surrounding internet business to make economic sense of the Web and provides readers with a thorough understanding of today's industry. Along the wey Cohan also offers a wealth of savvy investment advice.

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The bulk of this work consists of an economic evaluation of nine Internet business segments, including Powerware, Brandware, and Lossware businesses. After defining the segments business consultant Cohan analyzes their markets and profit potentials, presents case studies, and describes the implications for managers. Finally, he applies the lessons to non-Internet businesses' decisions to sell on the Web. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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E-Collaborations and Virtual Organizations

Author: Fong

This book covers a broad range of topics, from underlying technological structures to fundamental mechanisms that are relevant to e-collaboration and virtual organizations. Chapters present some of the current work in the field and represent a resource upon which knowledge, lessons and views can be drawn upon for consideration and applications in the virtual world.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Ch. I	Knowledge sharing infrastructure and methods for virtual enterprises	1
Ch. II	Workplace e-collaboration in practice : practical guidelines for implementing e-collaboration in organizations	29
Ch. III	Using web services in business-to-business integration	61
Ch. IV	Peer-to-peer corporate resource sharing and distribution with mesh	98
Ch. V	Collaborative engineering communities - architecture and integration approaches	120
Ch. VI	Strategic use of virtual organization	151
Ch. VII	Successful virtual organizations as collaboration networks : descriptions and experiences from two Norwegian examples	169
Ch. VIII	Virtualization as a process of transformation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the global virtual organization	184
Ch. IX	Impact of activities in the virtual environment	206
Ch. X	Seamless multiparty videoconference	231
Ch. XI	ITFG : design and experience with a Groupware system	252
Ch. XII	E-school administration systems	276