Ebook: Doing Business Electronically: A Global Perspective of Electronic Commerce

Electronic commerce is regarded as one of the most important commercial uses of information technology in recent times. As more and more companies adopt networking technology, ways of doing business are changing dramatically and electronic commerce is proving invaluable for dealing with suppliers, customers and partners distributed across the globe. This volume provides a collection of readings covering all the major areas of electronic commerce, including those related to the World Wide Web. It does not focus on technical issues, but instead examines the general, commercial, social and cultural aspects of using electronic commerce. It will be invaluable reading material for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in Electronic Commerce and Computer-Mediated Communication. It will also provide supplementary reading for courses in Business Information Technology, Information Systems, Organisational Change and Project Management.

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Electronic commerce is regarded as one of the most important commercial uses of information technology in recent times. As more and more companies adopt networking technology, ways of doing business are changing dramatically and electronic commerce is proving invaluable for dealing with suppliers, customers and partners distributed across the globe. This volume provides a collection of readings covering all the major areas of electronic commerce, including those related to the World Wide Web. It does not focus on technical issues, but instead examines the general, commercial, social and cultural aspects of using electronic commerce. It will be invaluable reading material for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in Electronic Commerce and Computer-Mediated Communication. It will also provide supplementary reading for courses in Business Information Technology, Information Systems, Organisational Change and Project Management.

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Electronic commerce is regarded as one of the most important commercial uses of information technology in recent times. As more and more companies adopt networking technology, ways of doing business are changing dramatically and electronic commerce is proving invaluable for dealing with suppliers, customers and partners distributed across the globe. This volume provides a collection of readings covering all the major areas of electronic commerce, including those related to the World Wide Web. It does not focus on technical issues, but instead examines the general, commercial, social and cultural aspects of using electronic commerce. It will be invaluable reading material for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in Electronic Commerce and Computer-Mediated Communication. It will also provide supplementary reading for courses in Business Information Technology, Information Systems, Organisational Change and Project Management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-5
The Impact of Interorganizational Networks on Buyer-Seller Relationships....Pages 7-26
The Link between Information Strategy and Electronic Commerce....Pages 27-45
The Diffusion of Auctions on the Web....Pages 47-63
Leveraging Security Policy for Competitive Business Advantage in Electronic Commerce....Pages 65-71
The Dynamics of Establishing Organizational Web Sites....Pages 73-86
Influence of Choice Context on Consumer Decision Making in Electronic Commerce....Pages 87-101
Electronic Public Procurement....Pages 103-120
ELPRO: Electronic Procurement in Europe....Pages 121-138
EDI Maturity: A Business Opportunity....Pages 139-149
Design of Electronic Data Interchange Systems for Small/Medium Enterprises....Pages 151-161
Paying for Goods and Services in the Information Age....Pages 163-173
Channel Integration....Pages 175-188
Information Systems for Electronic Banking....Pages 189-198
The Use of EDI at BHP Steel....Pages 199-211
Back Matter....Pages 213-220

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Electronic commerce is regarded as one of the most important commercial uses of information technology in recent times. As more and more companies adopt networking technology, ways of doing business are changing dramatically and electronic commerce is proving invaluable for dealing with suppliers, customers and partners distributed across the globe. This volume provides a collection of readings covering all the major areas of electronic commerce, including those related to the World Wide Web. It does not focus on technical issues, but instead examines the general, commercial, social and cultural aspects of using electronic commerce. It will be invaluable reading material for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in Electronic Commerce and Computer-Mediated Communication. It will also provide supplementary reading for courses in Business Information Technology, Information Systems, Organisational Change and Project Management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-5
The Impact of Interorganizational Networks on Buyer-Seller Relationships....Pages 7-26
The Link between Information Strategy and Electronic Commerce....Pages 27-45
The Diffusion of Auctions on the Web....Pages 47-63
Leveraging Security Policy for Competitive Business Advantage in Electronic Commerce....Pages 65-71
The Dynamics of Establishing Organizational Web Sites....Pages 73-86
Influence of Choice Context on Consumer Decision Making in Electronic Commerce....Pages 87-101
Electronic Public Procurement....Pages 103-120
ELPRO: Electronic Procurement in Europe....Pages 121-138
EDI Maturity: A Business Opportunity....Pages 139-149
Design of Electronic Data Interchange Systems for Small/Medium Enterprises....Pages 151-161
Paying for Goods and Services in the Information Age....Pages 163-173
Channel Integration....Pages 175-188
Information Systems for Electronic Banking....Pages 189-198
The Use of EDI at BHP Steel....Pages 199-211
Back Matter....Pages 213-220
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