Competing in the Digital Economy?: The Dynamics and Impacts of B2B E-commerce on the South African Manufacturing Sector

Sagren Moodley

No DP2002-79, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper explores the current state of play and likely future direction of business-to-business electronic commerce in the South African manufacturing sector. The empirical evidence presented draws on 120 firm-level interviews, and 31 personal interviews with industry experts. The research findings highlight the fact that B2B e-commerce is in an inchoate stage of development in the South African manufacturing sector, with sociotechnical factors and contemporary market dynamics heavily influencing its evolutionary trajectory.

Keywords: Business networks; Information technology; Internet; Manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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