Global e-commerce
Global e-commerce

Author: Kenneth L. Kraemer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-08-17

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1139458167

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Are the Internet and e-commerce truly revolutionizing business practice? This book explodes the transformation myth by demonstrating that the Internet and e-commerce are in fact being adapted by firms to reinforce their existing relationships with customers, suppliers, and business partners. Detailed case studies of eight countries show that, rather than creating a borderless global economy, e-commerce strongly reflects existing local patterns of commerce, business, and consumer preference, and its impact therefore varies greatly by country. Paradoxically, while e-commerce is increasing the efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness of firms, it is also increasing the complexity of their environments as they have to deal with more business partners and also face greater competition from other firms. This incisive analysis of the diffusion and impact of e-business provides academic researchers, graduates, and MBA students with a solid basis for understanding its likely evolution.

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology

Author: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour

Publisher: IGI Global Snippet

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 4292

ISBN-13: 9781605660264

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"This set of books represents a detailed compendium of authoritative, research-based entries that define the contemporary state of knowledge on technology"--Provided by publisher.

ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries
ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries

Author: Ewa Lechman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-06-22

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 3319182544

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This book provides an extensive overview of the diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in developing countries between 2000 and 2012. It covers issues such as country-specific ICT diffusion patterns, technological substitution and technological convergence. By identifying social, economic and institutional prerequisites and analyzing critical country-specific conditions, the author develops a new approach to explaining the emergence of their technological takeoff. Readers will discover how developing countries are now adopting ICTs, rapidly catching up with the developed world in terms of ICT access and use.

Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2008-03-31

Total Pages: 4780

ISBN-13: 1599049481

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Provides research on e-government and its implications within the global context. Covers topics such as digital government, electronic justice, government-to-government, information policy, and cyber-infrastructure research and methodologies.

Internet Econometrics
Internet Econometrics

Author: S. Allegrezza

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-01-17

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0230364225

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The proliferation of the internet has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. This book explores the diffusion of radical new communication technologies, and the subsequent transformation not only of products, but also of the organisation of production and business methods.

Co-created Effective, Agile, and Trusted eServices
Co-created Effective, Agile, and Trusted eServices

Author: Jonna Järveläinen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-07-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 3642398081

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Electronic Commerce, ICEC 2013, held in Turku, Finland, in August 2013. The theme of ICEC 2013 was "effective, agile, and trusted e-services co-creation” and reflects the alignment between computerized, formalized business procedures with the need to flexibly adapt and innovate businesses on the spot according to changing customer needs and requirements. The 13 papers published in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 50 submissions, resulting in an acceptance rate of less than 25%. They are organized in topical sections on online advertisements and referential systems, recommender systems and pricing, social media, mobile services, business models, and societal implications.

Next Generation Society Technological and Legal Issues
Next Generation Society Technological and Legal Issues

Author: Alexander B. Sideridis

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-01-30

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 3642116310

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Recent developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have paved the way for a world of advanced communication, intelligent information processing and ubiquitous access to information and services. The ability to work, communicate, interact, conduct business, and enjoy digital entertainment virtually anywhere is r- idly becoming commonplace due to a multitude of small devices, ranging from mobile phones and PDAs to RFID tags and wearable computers. The increasing number of connected devices and the proliferation of networks provide no indication of a sl- down in this tendency. On the negative side, misuse of this same technology entails serious risks in various aspects, such as privacy violations, advanced electronic crime, cyber terrorism, and even enlargement of the digital divide. In extreme cases it may even threaten basic principles and human rights. The aforementioned issues raise an important question: Is our society ready to adopt the technological advances in ubiq- tous networking, next-generation Internet, and pervasive computing? To what extent will it manage to evolve promptly and efficiently to a next-generation society, ado- ing the forthcoming ICT challenges? The Third International ICST Conference on e-Democracy held in Athens, Greece during September 23–25, 2009 focused on the above issues. Through a compreh- sive list of thematic areas under the title “Next-Generation Society: Technological and Legal issues,” the 2009 conference provided comprehensive reports and stimulated discussions on the technological, ethical, legal, and political challenges ahead of us.