Regional Themes

---

In general, the topics of the chapters in this section relate to a specific single country setting. In Chapter XI, Al-Wohaibi, Masoud, and Edwards present factors related to the implementation of information systems and Information Technology in Omani government organizations. Hocking, in Chapter XII, discusses the computerization of the creation process and access to legislation in Tasmania. Hong Kong is the setting for Chapter XIII, where Chau and Liu identify key factors that influence electronic data interchange adoption in small to medium sized enterprises. In Chapter XIV, Yoo, Suh, and Lee discuss factors that enhance member participation in virtual communities in Korea. Ratnasingam, in Chapter XV, explores inter-organizational trust in small to medium sized firms in New Zealand. Stylianou, Robbins, and Jackson, in Chapter XVI, investigate Chinese business managers' perceptions of e-commerce. In Chapter XVII, Chang and Gable identify issues related to implementation, management, and support of enterprise resource planning systems in government organizations in Queensland, Australia. The final chapter, by Seliem, Ashour, Khalil, and Millar investigates information system effectiveness in Egypt.

---