WHAT IS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE? The advance and growth in IT & internet have enabled revolutionary vast changes in the way businesses and people trade. Trading in its simplest definition is all about communication. The spread of computers worldwide and the usage of information technology have played a major role in facilitating and enhancing the communication between traders therefore gave the ignition for E-commerce to come to light. Electronic commerce (e-commerce) has many definitions found
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large firms have over smaller firms and vice-versa‚ in the pursuit of entrepreneurial activity. As an enterprise can be defined as private business‚ it can thus be separated into two main categories which are small firms and large firms. Within many countries and many industries there are normally a large number of small firms and a smaller number of large firms as can be seen in the United Kingdom where there are only a few thousand large firms and over 4 500 000 small to medium sized firms according
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COMMERCE the exchange or buying and selling of commodities; the exchange of merchandise‚ on a large scale‚ between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE - Electronic commerce (e-commerce) or electronic business (e-business) is a general term for any type of business‚ or commercial transaction that involves the transfer of information across the Internet. This covers a range of different types of business from consumer-based retail sites‚ like Amazon
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Q4. What criteria must be met if firms are to achieve a competitive advantage through their employees? Organizations which have happy employees have the upper hand on their competitors. An organization’s success depends on KSA (knowledge‚ skills‚ and abilities) of employees‚ as they help to establish a set of capabilities that distinguishes a firm from its rivals‚ which is to gain a competitive advantage. A firm can achieve a stable competitive advantage through talented employee in case if they
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E-commerce advantages and disadvantages E-commerce provides many new ways for businesses and consumers to communicate and conduct business. There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of conducting business in this manner. E-commerce advantages Some advantages that can be achieved from e-commerce include: • Being able to conduct business 24 x 7 x 365 . E-commerce systems can operate all day every day. Your physical storefront does not need to be open in order for customers and suppliers
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Chapter 4 1. Name the six main pieces of the e-commerce site building puzzle. * Organizational Capabilities * Hardware Architecture * Software * Telecommunications * Site Design * Human Resources 2. Define the systems development life cycle and discuss the various step involved in creating an e-commerce site. * Methodology for understanding business objectives of a system and designing an appropriate solution 1. Systems analysis/planning 2. Systems design
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The Economic and Social Impact of E-commerce By Daniel Karam 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BODY – a. Understanding E-commerce: a.i. Definition a.ii. Types b. E-Commerce’s Impact on economy: b.i. GDP Growth b.ii. E-Commerce in developing countries c. E-Commerce’s Impact on society: 3. CONCLUSION Abstract Electronic commerce has had large economic effects in
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Managerial theories of the firm Managerial theories of the firm place emphasis on various incentive mechanisms in explaining the behaviour of managers and the implications of this conduct for their companies and the wider economy. According to traditional theories‚ the firm is controlled by its owners and thus wishes to maximise short run profits. The more contemporary managerial theories of the firm examine the possibility that the firm is controlled not by its owners‚ but by its managers‚ and
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E-Commerce Adoption in Developing Countries: an Indonesian Study Sherah Kurnia Department of Information Systems The University of Melbourne 111 Barry St‚ Carlton‚ VIC 3010‚ Australia Ph: 61-3-8344 1534 Email: sherahk@unimelb.edu.au Abstract ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (EC) HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN MANY AREAS AND‚ THEREFORE‚ HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT ATTENTION IN MANY COUNTRIES. HOWEVER‚ THERE HAS BEEN SOME DOUBT ABOUT THE RELEVANCE OF E-COMMERCE
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2012 E-Commerce In A Developing Country Like Bangladesh: Philosophy And Reality. Author: Md. Mahedi Hasan Biographical Sketch: Md. Mahedi Hasan received Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Major in MIS‚ Degree from Sikkim Manipal University Of Health Medical & Technological Science and B.Sc (Hons) in Computer Science Degree from Bangalore University‚ India‚ Presently Working as a Senior Lecturer‚ Prime University‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh. His areas of interest include E-commerce‚ Digital
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