The Evolution of Electronic Procurement Transforming Business as Usu
This book responds to the increasing speed with which the domain of electronic procurement has been evolving, as well to the significant advances predicted to take place in the near future. Covering the fundamentals of electronic procurement as well as ad
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Tobias Schoenherr
The Evolution of Electronic Procurement
Tobias Schoenherr
The Evolution of Electronic Procurement Transforming Business as Usual
Tobias Schoenherr Broad College of Business Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-93984-1 ISBN 978-3-319-93985-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93985-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018947643 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © nemesis2207/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
In gratitude to my parents, Monika and Gerhard Schönherr
Preface
Electronic procurement has been my passion ever since I started my academic career at Indiana University in 2000. It was a time when the Internet was beginning to become mainstream, also making inroads in the business- to-business context. It promised a great wealth of advantages, while at the same time still being poised with significant challenges. It was through a set of intriguing case studies of early adopters of this technology that led me to pursue this stream of research since then. I am indebted to my doctoral advisor, Professor Vincent A. Mabert, who took me on these case studies and mentored me in my dissertation and beyond. As part of these case studies we visited organizations and interviewed supply management professionals that had firsthand experiences with electronic procurement tools. I became intrigued by the opportunities of electronic procurement, but at the same time I was alerted to the signif
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