the late 1990s‚ eBay represents a new business model courtesy of the internet. Whatever statistics you choose-from most expensive item sold to number of auctions in any one day-the numbers amaze. “This is a whole new way of doing business‚” says Meg Whitman‚ the CEO and President since 1998. “We’re creating something that didn’t exist before.” eBay’s business model Value in eBay is created by providing a virtual worldwide market for buyers and sellers and collecting a tax on transactions as they
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weren’t for [the] community.” In 1998‚ Meg Whitman was brought in as CEO to strengthen the eBay brand and to develop a stronger marketing strategy. In this‚ she was remarkably successful. In little over a year‚ eBay registrants grew from 88‚000 to 3.8 million users. The company successfully went public‚ revenue just about doubled every quarter‚ and acquisitions and partnerships were made to increase the customer base. However‚ the rapid growth under Whitman caused a major problem for eBay: it put
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BUS 200 Week 7 Assignment Strayer University How eBay Stays Connected to Its Community 1. What macro-barriers and micro-barriers might hinder successful communication between Meg Whitman and eBay users? What do you suggest she do to address these potential barriers? A macro-barrier that might hinder communication could be the constant need to learn new concepts which cut down on the time available. A way to address this barrier would be to train your personnel at different times leaving
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October). eBay help. Available: http://pages.ebay.com/help/index.html 5. Fox‚ L. (2001‚ November). Meg Whitman. Available: http://dir.salon.com/people/bc/2001/11/27/whitman/index.html 6. Gilbert‚ A. (2003‚ June). eBay Beefs up antifraud policies. Available: http://news.com/eBay+beefs+up+antifraud+policies/2100-1017_3-1021864.html 7. Harbrecht‚ D. & Hof‚ R. (2003‚ August). Newsmaker Q&A Meg Whitman on eBay’s selfregulation. Available: http://yahoo.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2003/nf20030818_1844_db049
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The company I will talk about for this paper is eBay. eBay is the world ’s online marketplace; a place for buyers and sellers to come together and trade almost anything. With more than 97 million active users globally‚ eBay is the world ’s largest online marketplace‚ where practically anyone can buy and sell practically anything. Founded in 1995‚ eBay connects a diverse and passionate community of individual buyers and sellers‚ as well as small businesses. Their collective impact on ecommerce is
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HARVARD BUSINESS CASE: ALIBABA’S TAOBAO (A) GROUP 2 – GMBA Question 1: What are the major differences in the web designs of Taobao and eBay in China? Which is preferred to on-line buyers and sellers in China? Why? Taobao sought to distinguish itself from eBay in numerous ways. So Taobao’s web designs were imbued with a strong local culture that reflected a deep understanding of Chinese consumers and an attitude of informality. First of all‚ the website was designed like a Chinese department store
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Old Walt Old Walt Whitman Went finding and seeking‚ Finding less than sought Seeking more than found‚ Every detail minding Of the seeking or the finding. Pleasured equally In seeking as in finding‚ Each detail minding‚ Old Walt went seeking And finding. Langston Hughes‚ 1954 from A Supermarket in California Where are we going Walt Whitman? The doors close in an hour. Which way does your beard point tonight? (I touch your book and dream of our odyssey in the supermarket and feel
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Case Study: eBay‚ Inc.: Bidding for the Future Jenni Butler Strategic Management MGT4070 S01‚ Week 10‚ Assignment 2 July 30‚ 2012 Instructor Dr. Erik Aguilar Case Study: eBay‚ Inc.: Bidding for the Future eBay‚ Inc. (eBay) is the largest name in online retail and auctions. They have a good solid history and have established creidtbility. They are truly one of a kind at this point in the game. New auctions sites are emerging however they are not to the level that eBay is. In this case study
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One Page Reflection Questions: Stretch Experience * From your own work/task experience‚ recall a situation where you really stretched yourself—a situation where you worked not only hard but also well (resourcefully‚ using all of your strengths and abilities). In no more than one page‚ describe what makes it stand out in your mind as a stretch experience and the factors leading up to or bringing about this experience. It is true that failures pave way for triumphs in life. No man is known
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Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman are two poets that helped shape the way we think about poetry. While their backgrounds and writing styles were quite different‚ both Dickinson and Whitman challenged accepted forms of writing and are regarded today as important poets. Dickinson and Whitman had very different upbringings. Dickinson was raised in Amherst‚ Massachusetts‚ and had two siblings. She was always put in the best schools and even received a college education at Mount Holyoke. Her family
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