An Analysis of E-Business Deployment in Libyan Universities and Development of a Conceptual Model for Developing Countries

An analysis of E-business deployment in Libyan universities and development of a conceptual model for developing countries

RESEARCH QUESTIONS (see Note 5)

• What is the level of e-business deployment in Libyan universities?

• What are the barriers to the increased deployment of e-business in Libyan Universities?

• How can the Libyan universities achieve a higher level of application of e-business technologies and related information systems in Libyan universities and what are the potential benefits?

• What is the best model for e-business deployment in universities in Libya and the wider developing World, and is it possible to develop a set of recommendations to adopt that model.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

• To explore and establish the level of e-business deployment in Libyan universities.

• To research the potential for increased application of e-business technologies and related information systems in Libyan universities.

• To investigate the barriers to the increased deployment of e-business in Libyan Universities.

• To develop a practical model for e-business deployment in Libyan universities and a set of recommendations for its adoption in developing World universities.

PROPOSED PLAN OF WORK

Aim of the research

The aim of this research is to explore and understand e-Business deployment in Libyan universities. It will examine the potential uses and benefits of e-Business in Libyan universities and investigate barriers to e-Business deployment. The analysis will support the development of a model for e-Business deployment that will point up the benefits and potential of e-Business in the Libyan university sector and universities in the developing World as a whole. There is a lack of literature on e-Business deployment in Libyan universities and this research attempts to make a valid and worthwhile contribution to this literature.

Introduction

Today, Many institutions are interested in ways to deal with the increased services...