Strategic e-business framework: a holistic approach for organisations in the construction industry

Strategic consideration and actions are crucial for organisations in the construction industry to implement e-business successfully and have continuous improvement. However, only focusing on one concept is not sufficient for construction companies to formulate their e-business strategy because of the fragmented needs and requirements within the organisations. To address the industry’s specific needs and requirements, an ebusiness strategy should include multiple elements rather than one element, and collaboration of partners should lie at the heart of the e-business strategy. Also, the strategic approaches currently available for ebusiness implementation are mainly ‘reactive’ and lack a long-term consideration or vision. To improve ebusiness implementation, it is important for organisations in the industry to create a positive organisational culture and consider both the emergent and long-term needs across organisation boundaries. This paper presents a Strategic e-Business Framework for organisations in the construction industry. The Framework provides a holistic approach for e-business strategy formulation and implementation. Organisations in the industry can work out a comprehension business solution for their e-business implementation using the Framework. The recommendations are also presented to illustrate how the Framework can benefit organisations in the construction industry potentially

Associations of bone mineral density with lean mass, fat mass, and dietary patterns in postmenopausal Chinese women: a 2-year prospective study

Associations of bone mineral density with lean mass, fat mass, and dietary patterns in postmenopausal Chinese women: a 2-year prospective stud

Partial correlation of BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body with body composition at baseline and follow-up (adjusting for height and calcium supplementation).

<p>Partial correlation of BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body with body composition at baseline and follow-up (adjusting for height and calcium supplementation).</p

The results from linear mixed model of the primary variables on BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body: 2-year follow-up data.

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The results from linear mixed model of lean mass and fat mass on BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body: 2-year follow-up data.

<p>The results from linear mixed model of lean mass and fat mass on BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body: 2-year follow-up data.</p

The characteristics of participants at baseline and follow-up.

<p>^*waist-hip-ratio</p><p>^#systolic blood pressure.</p><p>The characteristics of participants at baseline and follow-up.</p

Correlation of BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body with body composition at baseline and follow-up (adjusting for calcium supplementation).

<p>Correlation of BMD of the spine, hip, and the total body with body composition at baseline and follow-up (adjusting for calcium supplementation).</p