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258 About the Authors
About the Authors
Sam Lubbe has spent more than 18 years working in the field of Information
Systems. He has served some time as a user and as an IT professional. He always
ensured that the organizations obtain the maximum benefit for the amount of money
they invested in e-commerce. Recently, he has specialized in the area of ecommerce
in SMEs. He has published some articles in this subject area. He holds
a B.Com., B.Com. (Hons.), M.Com. and Ph.D. and is a Head of Department in
IT at Cape Technikon in South Africa.
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Udo Averweg is employed as an Information Analyst by eThekwini Municipality,
Durban, South Africa. He entered the Information Technology (IT) industry during
1979 and holds a master’s degree in Information Technology (cum laude). He is
a professional member of the Computer Society of South Africa and has delivered
research papers at local and international (Hawaii, Australia and Egypt) IT
conferences.
Terry Anthony Byrd is associate professor of MIS in the Department of
Management at the College of Business, Auburn University. He holds a BS in
electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a PhD
in management information systems from the University of South Carolina. His
research has appeared in MIS Quarterly, Journal of Management Information
Systems, Decision Sciences, OMEGA, Interfaces and other leading journals. His
current research interests include the strategic management of information technology,
information technology architecture and infrastructure, electronic commerce, and
information technology implementation.
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