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The impact of e-business on the demand-driven management: an empirical study in China

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  • Zhen Zhu
  • Jing Zhao

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To meet the needs of increasing customisation, it is better for organisation to shift focus from supply-driven to demand-driven. However, the role of e-business in this trend remains unclear. From the e-business processes perspective, we present two models: a supply-driven model and a demand-driven model. Drawing from a sample of 105 traditional companies in China, we provide a comparison analysis to illustrate the impact of e-business on the demand-driven management using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results provide strong overall validation for the trend from supply-driven to demand-driven and show that companies with high level of e-business are good at demand-driven management. More companies with demand-driven strategy will improve demand integration through adopting e-business in ordering and CRM process. The results of this study will help managers understand the importance of e-business in improving responses to the needs of market and customers.

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  • Zhen Zhu & Jing Zhao, 2010. "The impact of e-business on the demand-driven management: an empirical study in China," International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(6), pages 560-580.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijnvor:v:7:y:2010:i:6:p:560-580
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