78 research outputs found
E-business in Service Industries : Usage patterns and service gaps
No full textThe empirical data presented here have been derived from a company survey which has been conducted in eight service sectors across the EU. From these eight sectors four sectors have been chosen for the present analysis. The criterion for selection was comparability with respect to market orientation, regulation intensity and performance indicators. The dynamics of growth of the service industries analysed here varies between countries (E-biz Market Watch Group 2002, see also Preissl 2000). Country comparisons allow to observe specific specialisation patterns and possible deficits: Complete data sets are available for France, Germany, Italy and the UK. It will be particularly interesting to have a closer look at the situation in Germany, since this country is generally considered a ?service laggard? (see summaries of the debate in Cornetz/Schäfer 1999 and in Stille, Preissl, Schupp 2003). On the basis of the empirical material on e-business available from the survey, it will be possible to check, if the often stated lack of service sector dynamics (see, for example, Bullinger 1997) also holds for the introduction of innovative technology-based business models in service firms. If service sectors in Germany, compared with their main competitors in Europe are reluctant to introduce e-business, the service gap gains another dimension. The gap is usually identified in oversimplifying terms of shares of services in total employment and value added in a country compared with other countries. It has been pointed out that these indicators are not relevant to estimate the structural ?soundness? of an economy (Stille, Preissl, Schupp 2003) which rather rests on the systemic context that makes a particular mix of industries successful. However, undoubtedly, the performance of services that provide essential inputs in many processes of production and efficient services to private households plays an important role in generating a modern services-manufacturing mix. This leads to two central research questions which will be discussed in this paper: (1) how is the heterogeneity of services reflected in their use of ICT and e-business adoptions across Europe? and (2) do German service industries differ from other European countries with respect to the use of e-business opportunities
Analyse comparative de l'informatisation. Proposition pour un indicateur combiné
No full textDrawing upon a study of German firms, the author proposes the formulation of a combined indicator for measuring the degree of informatization and telecommunication of a firm. This indicator comprises the static component (facilities or the stock of equipment), the dynamic component (related to investments), the intensity of use, and the " information occupation " represented by the number of employees with IT qualifications. The author also argues in favour of the incorporation of qualitative parameters.En partant d'une étude sur les entreprises allemandes, l'auteur propose l'élaboration d'un indicateur combiné permettant de mesurer le degré d'informatisation et de télécommunication. Les principales composantes de cet indicateur sont le statique (l'équipement ou le stock de matériels), le dynamique (lié à l'investissement), l'intensité d'utilisation et le « professionnalisme informatique » représentant le nombre de personnes qui possèdent dans l'entreprise des compétences informatiques et/ou télécommunicationnelles. L'auteur appelle in fine à une intégration de paramètres qualitatifs.Preissl Brigitte. Analyse comparative de l'informatisation. Proposition pour un indicateur combiné. In: Réseaux, volume 16, n°87, 1998. Les claviers. pp. 119-134
Fibre-optic Networks: On Investment, Regulation and Competition
No full textTelekommunikation, Lichtleiterkommunikation, Regulierung, Investition, Wettbewerb, Telecommunications, Optical fibre transmission, Regulation, Investment, Competition
THE GERMAN SERVICE GAP OR: RE-ORGANISING THE MANUFACTURING--SERVICES PUZZLE
No full textTwo phenomena make the distinction between services and manufacturing obsolete: the tertiarization of manufacturing and the introduction of information technologies in service industries. Competitiveness of manufacturing firms increasingly depends on the quality of service inputs and on packages of goods and services. Information and communication technologies introduce 'industrial' processes of production in service industries. Hence, it does not make sense any more to use categories such as 'services' or 'manufacturing'. Instead, it would be more meaningful to group economic activities according to input configurations. This paper will discuss these issues in the context of the supposed German 'service gap'. Copyright � 2007 The Author; Journal compilation � 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
A global analysis of third generation mobile telecommunications market entry
No full textNational regulatory authorities (NRAs) attempt to encourage participation in spectrum assignments by enhancing entrants' likelihood of success. The question this study addresses is: Can NRA policy tools really affect the probability an entrant wins a 3G spectrum licence? In particular, the econometric analysis allows consideration of whether licence concession or mode of assignment encourages entry. The study finds that auction assignment processes only slightly increase the probability of entry, whilst price and quantity concessions have no impact
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