7. E-Commerce and E-Business

Knowledge Management: The Key to Success in the Knowledge Society

1. Cultural Differences in E-Commerce: A Comparison Between the United States and Japan (040)
   • Kumiko AOKI, Boston University, USA
2. Knowledge Portals: Using the Internet to Enable Business Transformation (077)
   • Christoph M. JANSEN, Institute for Information Management at the University of St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND
   • Volker BACH, Institute for Information Management at the University of St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND
   • Hubert ÖSTERLE, Institute for Information Management at the University of St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND
3. New Role for the Middleman (179)
   • Abigail T. COOKE, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, USA
4. Success Factor Knowledge: Intranet-Based Support of the Sales Process (181)
   • Roland E. SCHMID, University of St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND
   • Volker BACH, University of St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND

	Contents
	Opportunities and Threats in the Global E-Commerce Marketplace
	Women and the Internet