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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.
List of contents
1. Introduction.- 1.1 General Issues in Electronic Commerce.- 1.2. Commerce on the WWW.- 1.3. Electronic Data Interchange.- 1.4. Electronic Banking.- 1.5. Industry Case Studies.- General Issues in Electronic Commerce.- 2.The Impact of Interorganizational Networks on Buyer-Seller Relationships.- 3. The Link between Information Strategy and Electronic Commerce.- 4. The Diffusion of Auctions on the Web.- 5.Leveraging Security Policy for Competitive Business Advantage in Electronic Commerce.- Commerce on the WWW.- 6.The Dynamics of Establishing Organizational Web Sites.- 7.Influence of Choice Context on Consumer Decision Making in Electronic Commerce.- 8.Electronic Public Procurement.- 9. ELPRO: Electronic Procurement in Europe.- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).- 10. EDI Maturity: A Business Opportunity.- 11. Design of Electronic Data Interchange Systems for Small/Medium Enterprises.- Electronic Banking.- 12. Paying for Goods and Services in the Information Age.- 13. Channel Integration.- Industry Case Studies.- 14. Information Systems for Electronic Banking.- 15. Use of EDI at BHP Steel.- About the Contributors.
