Title: Business continuity in e-business era: systemic framework for research directions

Authors: Nijaz Bajgoric

Addresses: School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Trg oslobodjenja 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract: In this paper, an attempt is made to analyse the literature on business continuity, provide a systemic framework for business continuity in today's e-business era, and identify further research directions. The paper primarily focuses on the ICT-dimension with regard to the role of information technologies in enhancing business continuity. A conceptual model based on systemic approach has been proposed and used in determining further research directions on business continuity. Future research directions are identified around the core topic of an 'always-on' enterprise information system.

Keywords: business continuity management; BCM; continuous computing technologies; enterprise information systems; EIS; information technology; e-business; e-commerce; ICT; information and communications technology; electronic business; electronic commerce.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBCRM.2014.064487

International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, 2014 Vol.5 No.2, pp.129 - 146

Received: 25 Jan 2014
Accepted: 06 Mar 2014
Published online: 13 Sep 2014 *

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