A selection framework of e-business model by assessing organizational e-readiness

This study intends to provide a decision making framework that helps organizations to select appropriate e-business model (EBM) based on their “organizational e-readiness assessment” (OERA). For this purpose, it's made using five dimensions as major criteria of EBMs by extracting the literature. By allocating some related indicators of OERA to selected dimensions, a qualitative framework was developed to assess level of organization readiness in each dimension. For determining the standard level of generic EBMs, it's used five known classifications of EBMs - including 50 generic EBMs- in the literature qualitatively. Finally, by comparing the assessment result and standard level of classified EBMs, it can propose proper EBM(s) to managers. Additionally, because of using e-readiness indicators in this framework, managers can use it for assessing e-business readiness of their organizations.