Volume 15, Issue 4

Editorial
Hans-Dieter Zimmermann, Beat F. Schmid, Bozena I. Mierzejewska    

Preface to the Focus Theme Section: 'Vertical Industry Information Technology Standards and Standardization'
Rolf T. Wigand, M. Lynne Markus, Charles W. Steinfield    

Vertical E-Business Standards and Standards Developing Organizations: A Conceptual Framework
Kexin Zhao, Mu Xia, Michael J. Shaw   

Antecedents of a Transaction Cost Theory of Vertical IS Standardization Processes
Kai Reimers, Mingzhi Li   

Some Economics of Vertical Standards: Integrating SMEs in EDI Supply Chains
Roman Beck, Tim Weitzel   

Standardization in Vertical Industries: An Institutional Analysis of XML-Based Standards Infusion in Electricity Markets
Jonathan Wareham, Arun Rai, Greg Pickering   

Shaping IT Standardization in the Automotive Industry - The Role of Power in Driving Portal Standardization
Martina Gerst, Raluca Bunduchi   

Punctuation and Path Dependence: Examining a Vertical IT Standard-Setting Process
Janis L. Gogan   

A Multilevel Analysis of eHub Adoption and Consequences
Ellen Christiaanse, Juan Rodon   

Pace of Information Systems Standards Development and Implementation: The Case of XBRL
Cherry Chang, Sirkka Jarvenpaa   

Interorganizational System Standards Development in Vertical Industries
Matthew L. Nelson, Michael J. Shaw, William Qualls   

E-Markets in the Battle Zone Between Relationship and Transaction Marketing!
Reimer Ivang, Olav Jull Sørensen   

Government-supported Community Portal Regional e-marketplaces for SMEs: Evidence to Support a Staged Approach
Denise Gengatharen, Craig Standing, Janice Burn   

An Empirical Investigation of an e-commerce Adoption-Capability Model in Small Businesses in New Zealand
Nabeel Al-Qirim   

Factors Influencing e-commerce Adoption and Use by Small and Medium Businesses
Scott A. Wymer, Elizabeth A. Regan