Tobias Kollmann

Tobias Kollmann holds the Chair for E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen – Germany. He received his doctoral degree in 1997 from the University of Trier with a thesis on the acceptance of innovative telecommunication and multimedia systems. His main research interest is ‘E-Entrepreneurship’ – that is, all aspects of company founding and development in electronic business environments.

Publications

The E-Business Model Generator
The E-Business Model Generator
Tobias Kollmann, Simon Hensellek. © 2016. 11 pages.
Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0: The Development of E-Business
Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0: The Development of E-Business
Tobias Kollmann, Carina Lomberg, Anika Peschl. © 2016. 10 pages.
E-Business Value Creation, Platforms, and Trends
E-Business Value Creation, Platforms, and Trends
Tobias Kollmann, Jan Ely. © 2015. 10 pages.
E-Entrepreneurship
E-Entrepreneurship
Tobias Kollmann, Anika Peschl. © 2015. 10 pages.
Innovative Electronic Business: Current Trends and Future Potentials
Innovative Electronic Business: Current Trends and Future Potentials
Tobias Kollmann, Patrick Krell. © 2013. 11 pages.
In this paper, the development of the Internet from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 is analysed to define current trends and discover future potential trends. Furthermore, a...
Innovative Electronic Business: Current Trends and Future Potentials
Innovative Electronic Business: Current Trends and Future Potentials
Tobias Kollmann, Patrick Krell. © 2011. 10 pages.
In this paper, the development of the Internet from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 is analysed to define current trends and discover future potential trends. Furthermore, a...
A Reverse Auction-Based E-Business Model for B2C Service Markets
A Reverse Auction-Based E-Business Model for B2C Service Markets
Tobias Kollmann. © 2011. 17 pages.
LetsWorkIt.de is a German B2C platform for different kinds of service and handcraft orders. Based on the concept of reverse auctions, demanders compose descriptions of the...
E-Entrepreneurship and ICT Ventures: Strategy, Organization and Technology
E-Entrepreneurship and ICT Ventures: Strategy, Organization and Technology
Tobias Kollmann, Andreas Kuckertz, Christoph Stöckmann. © 2010. 410 pages.
Information and communication technologies related to digital networks enable the continued rise of entrepreneurial business opportunities and inventive business models....
Diffusion and Oscillation of Telecommunications Services: The Case of Web 2.0 Platforms
Diffusion and Oscillation of Telecommunications Services: The Case of Web 2.0 Platforms
Tobias Kollmann, Christoph Stöckmann, Carsten Schröer. © 2010. 14 pages.
The diffusion of a Web 2.0 product or services is, unlike to traditional consumer or industrial goods, not only based on purchase. Full acceptance of Web 2.0 platforms occurs by...
Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0: Revealing New Vistas for E-Business Founders
Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0: Revealing New Vistas for E-Business Founders
Tobias Kollmann, Carina Lomberg. © 2010. 13 pages.
Both Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 were linked directly to new stages in the development of e-business. Whereas the distinction between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 became widely accepted in...
Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0: The Development of E-Business
Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0: The Development of E-Business
Tobias Kollmann, Carina Lomberg. © 2010. 8 pages.
Both, Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 were linked directly to new stages in the development of e-business. Whereas the distinction between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 became widely accepted in...
E-Government: Status Quo and Future Trends
E-Government: Status Quo and Future Trends
Tobias Kollmann, Ina Kayser. © 2010. 9 pages.
According to the recent worldwide UN e-government survey, a rising trend towards the electronic reform of the public sector around the world becomes apparent (UNPAN 2008). Hence...
Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures
Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures
Tobias Kollmann, Matthias Häsel. © 2010. 15 pages.
This chapter articulates the knowledge and skills required by IT professionals in young Internet-based firms. Building on the general IT governance principle of aligning business...
The Naming of Corporate eBrands
The Naming of Corporate eBrands
Tobias Kollmann. © 2009. 13 pages.
This chapter examines whether classical brand naming concepts are sustainable for entrepreneurial firms in the Net Economy. A prior study of Kohli and LaBahn (1997) covers the...
Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures
Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures
Tobias Kollmann, Matthias Häsel. © 2009. 15 pages.
This chapter articulates the knowledge and skills required by IT professionals in young Internet-based firms. Building on the general IT governance principle of aligning business...
A Reverse Auction-Based E-Business Model for B2C Service Markets
A Reverse Auction-Based E-Business Model for B2C Service Markets
Tobias Kollmann. © 2009. 19 pages.
LetsWorkIt.de is a German B2C platform for different kinds of service and handcraft orders. Based on the concept of reverse auctions, demanders compose descriptions of the...
Cross-Channel Cooperation
Cross-Channel Cooperation
Tobias Kollmann. © 2009. 6 pages.
The rapid growth of Internet technologies induced a structural change in both social and economic spheres. Digital channels have become an integral part of daily life, and their...
Diffusion and Oscillation of Telecommunications Services: The Case of Web 2.0 Platforms
Diffusion and Oscillation of Telecommunications Services: The Case of Web 2.0 Platforms
Tobias Kollmann, Christoph Stöckmann, Carsten Schröer. © 2009. 14 pages.
The diffusion of a Web 2.0 product or services is, unlike to traditional consumer or industrial goods, not only based on purchase. Full acceptance of Web 2.0 platforms occurs by...
Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures
Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures
Tobias Kollmann, Matthias Häsel. © 2009. 15 pages.
This chapter articulates the knowledge and skills required by IT professionals in young Internet-based firms. Building on the general IT governance principle of aligning business...
E-Entrepreneurship: The Principles of Founding Electronic Ventures
E-Entrepreneurship: The Principles of Founding Electronic Ventures
Tobias Kollmann. © 2009. 15 pages.
The fundamental advantages of information technology in regard to efficiency and effectiveness assure that its diffusion in society and in most industries will continue. The...
E-Entrepreneurship: The Principles of Founding Electronic Ventures
E-Entrepreneurship: The Principles of Founding Electronic Ventures
Tobias Kollmann. © 2008. 15 pages.
The fundamental advantages of information technology in regard to efficiency and effectiveness assure that its diffusion in society and in most industries will continue. The...
Reverse Auctions in the Service Sector: The Case of LetsWorkIt.de
Reverse Auctions in the Service Sector: The Case of LetsWorkIt.de
Tobias Kollmann, Matthias Häsel. © 2007. 17 pages.
LetsWorkIt.de is a German B2C platform for different kinds of service and handcraft orders. Based on the concept of reverse auctions, demanders compose descriptions of the...