This edition draws from the authors' extensive first-hand experiences and relationships with
executives and practitioners worldwide to highlight critical developments in the field. You …

Auction-based mechanisms are extremely relevant in modern day electronic procurement
systems since they enable a promising way of automating negotiations with suppliers and …

Research suggests that collaborative supply chain management (SCM) helps chain
members create “a rising tide that lifts all boats.” Yet resource dependence theory suggests …

As the use of online reverse auctions in industrial-sourcing activities grows, buyers and
suppliers are increasingly concerned about these auctions' effects on their …

Electronic reverse auctions (eRAs) are receiving extensive attention as an effective
stratagem to negotiate prices with suppliers and service providers for the purchase of goods …

Purpose–Recent rapid pace in the introduction of innovations has made adopting new
technologies, such as those used for electronic procurement, a routine practice. But …

Purchasing transactions are increasingly conducted through electronic auctions. Some
companies already source 25 percent of their total purchase volume through this electronic …

Keyword advertising, including sponsored links and contextual advertising, powers many of
today's online information services such as search engines and Internet-based emails. This …

The cloud system is designed, implemented and conceptualized as a marketplace where
resources are traded. This demands efficient allocation of resources to benefit both the cloud …

Based on case survey data, this article provides a framework to help organizations evaluate
if electronic reverse auctions (ERAs) are likely to be successful in terms of product cost …