Aspects Of Electronic Commerce Research Articles

Implication of E-commerce Emerging Markets in Post-Covid Era

The process of buying and selling via internet platforms is referred to as E-commerce. E-commerce has become a worldwide trend in recent years. People from all around the world have begun to purchase things online. Mobile commerce, money transfer, inventory management, and other aspects of electronic commerce are included. With only a few clicks, anyone can send anything to anyone, whether it's money or presents. In the future, electronic commerce might have a significant economic impact. Internet business will permanently alter the face of business. Furthermore, in the twenty-first century, E-commerce will transform banking. E-commerce has had a wide range of effects on the increasing global economy. First and foremost, it has impacted information technology and all economic sectors; above all, E-commerce has boosted global productivity growth and its impact are too high. They are able to determine the number of qualified people required to advance their country's information economy, as well as calculate the amount of investment required to provide businesses with internet access. Some benefits are now in a position to compare their economies to those of their international competitors, and there are numerous ways to boost productivity growth in present emerging markets.

Statistical analysis of the use of digital technologies in organizations: regional aspect

Purpose of the study. The digitization of the economy transforms the ways of delivering and consuming goods and services, which in turn affects all spheres of human activity. The field of electronic commerce is a relatively young area of statistical observation, therefore, at present, researchers, government officials, business representatives and other interested persons lack statistical information, which, in turn, helps to study the economic, social and environmental consequences of the digitized world. The purpose of this study is a quantitative description of the development trends and the degree of regional differentiation of electronic commerce in the Russian Federation in the context of international comparisons.Materials and methods. The article used the official statistical information of Rosstat and Eurostat, on the basis of which the trends in the development of electronic interaction in the business sphere were analyzed and tools were proposed for a quantitative description of regional digital gaps in the regions of Russia and the European Union countries for 2010–2017. As quantitative characteristics of regional differentiation, statistical indicators of variation and localization indicators were used (based on Gini and Lorentz coefficients). Results. The analysis conducted in the study showed the consistency of assessments of the regional digital divide based on economic and statistical indicators. This approach expands the possibilities for an in-depth quantitative description of the processes occurring in the field of digital trading. In addition, it was possible to identify the level of development of e-commerce in Russia in comparison with the leading economies of the European Union, as well as identify the scale of penetration of broadband Internet access among organizations, the involvement of Russian regions and European countries in the processes of placing and receiving orders for goods and services in the global network. According to the results of the study, it should be concluded that despite the obvious leading position of some European countries not only in comparison with Russian regions, but also on a global scale, the development of e-commerce in Russia and the European Union occurs at a comparable pace. It should also be noted that in the case of Russia, this development is more homogeneous in terms of regional differentiation.Conclusion. Despite the fact that digitalization is transforming both business and personal life, there is currently an extremely small amount of information that helps quantify the economic, social and environmental consequences of this phenomenon. In order to further improve the statistical accounting of the digital economy in general and aspects of electronic commerce in particular, at this stage it is necessary: to determine the nature, structure, characteristics, elements, levels of control, movement of the digital economy’s commodity money supply for statistical purposes; identify specific digital technologies, their use in sectors of the economy and their contribution to the gross domestic product; develop a system of statistical indicators on the basis of state programs and strategies, the current methodology of statistical accounting of the information society, international recommendations and development of quantitative measurement of non-governmental organizations.

E-Commerceの動向と図書館 : サービス志向の電子図書館の実現(特集:E-Commerceと図書館)

E-Commerceの動向と図書館 : サービス志向の電子図書館の実現(特集:E-Commerceと図書館)

Comparative Analysis Of The Utilisation Of Electronic Commerce And Business In Polish E-shops In The Years 2009-2011

The aim of the article is to present the results of research concerning the utilisation of different aspects of electronic commerce and business in Polish e-shops, based on a number of comparative analyses performed for the years 2009-2011. Some of the presented data concern also the year 2008. The most important aspects covered by the analyses are: international trade and exports of Polish e-shops, marketing aspects of online businesses, the infrastructure and safety of Polish e-shops, their financial results, and also actions planned in order to minimise the effects of the economic crisis. The main conclusions drawn from these analyses, as well as predictions for the future for the Polish e-market, are also presented.

Editorial: Forthcoming Issues

Special IssuesNext year, 2014, it will be 30 years since the first Business-to-Customer online shopping occurred (i.e., Michael Aldrich teleshopping; Gateshead SIS/Tesco as merchant and Mrs. Snowball as the first online home shopper; (Site 1), and 20 years since the first web-based online ordering service was launched. In the same year, 1984, CompuServe introduced the Electronic Mall in the USA and Canada (Site 2), the first comprehensive electronic commerce service. Ten years later (i.e., 1994), once the World Wide Web was created, Pizza hut started offering online ordering through its webpage. The same year, the first online banking service was offered.Therefore, we have a good reason to call for papers for a special issue to discuss and share the state-of-the-art in electronic commerce. This special issue of Electronic Commerce aims to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art in the field of electronic commerce discussing research contributions that have helped to develop the various fields of Electronic Commerce over the last 20 to 30 years, and outlining the challenges for future research. We invite high quality submissions focusing on all aspects of electronic commerce, including both business and technology issues.Areas of interest include, but are not restricted to different topics in: Business-to-Business; Business-to-Consumer; Business-to-Government; Consumer-to-Consumer; and Mobile Commerce. However, all submissions should consider the presentation of the state-of-the-art through different review methods such as systematic literature review, meta-analysis, network approach towards review, etc., aiming to present and discuss the level of knowledge and development in electronic commerce achieved in the last 30 years, and to propose a well-motivated agenda with the most important challenges for future research.This issue will be edited by Dr. Narciso Cerpa and Dr. Harry Bouwman. Full paper submission deadline: 1st of November 2013. Please see the Call for Papers for more information.To respond to suggestions of our readers and to needs of current society, we have planned another important special issue on a current topic, Innovation through Open Data, which will be guest edited by Prof. Dr. Marijn Janssen (Delft University of Technology), Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Ramon Gil-Garcia (CIDE), Dr. Natalie Helbig (Center for Technology in Government / SUNY Albany) and Anneke Zuiderwijk (Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice). Publication: April 2014.The December 2013 issue will be dedicated to Cloud Computing and Electronic Commerce and will be edited by Dr. …

Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Electronic Commerce(Special Reference to Online Dispute Resolution Mechanism)

Examines the emerging and promising phenomena in the information technology era 'electronic commerce'. Endow with the definition explicate idiosyncratic features of electronic commerce. Along with other aspects of electronic commerce 'the dispute settlement in electronic commerce' as a vital challenge is analysed. Different settlement mechanisms are discussed despite the fact that special concentration is given to the new 'Online Dispute Resolution' mechanism. Conclusion is drawn while making some recommendations to enhance the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the dispute resolution mechanisms.

The Impact of the Hague Conference's Proposed Judgments Convention for Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property Disputes

Since the OECD and other organizations issued model conventions and guidelines on various aspects of electronic commerce, the quest for harmonization and global agreement for electronic commerce laws and procedures has intensified. International private law has become one of the most contentious issues where the legislative development and practical application of electronic commerce is concerned. When an e-commerce contract (a contract concluded by electronic means) is disputed, questions of jurisdiction and choice of law have arisen with increasing frequency. Indeed, questions of jurisdiction and choice of law are even more pertinent when the parties to the contract are domiciled in different jurisdictions. Equally, when one party acquires an intellectual property right in one country and the infringement of this right is alleged in another country, the question of which jurisdiction the holder of the IP right should be entitled to raise proceedings.

Interview: United Parcel Service's Director of Electronic Commerce, Alan Amling, on the opportunities and challenges of global electronic commerce

AbstractThe development of global electronic commerce presents many opportunities as well as challenges for companies worldwide. Alan Amling, director of electronic commerce for United Parcel Service (UPS), discusses various aspects of electronic commerce, its global implications, and UPS's effort in enabling its global development. Mr. Amling emphasizes that the key success factor for e‐commerce is building relationships with customers and suppliers. For companies engaging in global e‐commerce, he suggests the importance of “Thinking Global, Acting Local.” Furthermore, Mr. Amling provides critical insights as to why UPS has been able to stay at the forefront in the development of e‐commerce and how UPS is positioning itself to enhance global e‐commerce's growth. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

E-business infrastructure

The article focuses on federal government initiatives to measure electronic business throughout the US. Many federal agencies already collect data on different aspects of electronic commerce. These agencies include the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Telecommunications Industry Administration, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Federal Communications Commission, just to name a few. To illustrate the issues related to statistics collection, the author focuses on the US Census Bureau's E-Stats program to measure e-business.

Legal aspects of electronic commerce and their implications for the accounting profession

The electronic commerce (e-commerce) revolution is changing the business processes dramatically. It permits new kinds of interactions among business firms, their customers and suppliers, as well as internally within the firms. E-commerce is shaking the foundations of many industries and is leading to new types of e-business models. The vast potential of this exciting way of doing business has led many universities to offer courses, options, majors, and even degrees in e-commerce. The objectives of this paper are to describe some of the legal issues that impact e-commerce activities and to explore their implications for the accounting profession. While both business-to-business e-commerce and business-to-consumer e-commerce are expanding at a brisk pace, laws dealing with e-commerce are lagging behind. This paper provides a brief overview of several legal issues that have emerged in the arena of e-commerce including the following: jurisdictional issues, web linking practices, intellectual property and copyrights, libel laws, sales and use tax issues, encryption regulation, privacy rights, domain name disputes, electronic agreements, and digital signatures. Implications of e-commerce related legal issues for the accounting profession and accounting students are also discussed.

Ethical aspects of managing customer privacy in electronic commerce

The rapid spread of electronic commerce and online technology has created tremendous opportunities for economic efficiency and customer choice. However, at the same time, technology poses unparalleled intrusions into personal informational privacy. This article examines some of the ethical aspects of electronic commerce and consumer privacy.

Progressing towards a Uniform Commercial Code for Electronic Commerce or Racing towards Nonuniformity

The Magaziner Report encourages the development of a consistent commercial law environment against which electronic commerce transactions may take place. The author considers the current legal landscape, noting that while many efforts are underway to codify aspects of electronic commerce, these efforts are piecemeal in nature and may lead to the very lack of uniformity against which the Magaziner Report counsels. The author then briefly considers what lessons may be learned from the drafting history of the original U.C.C. as well as proposed Article 2B (now the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act) governing transactions in computer information. She argues that Article 2B could benefit from some synthesis with efforts by the European Union and that the Clinton Administration should focus on identifying and harmonizing mandatory rules of law as it moves from broad statements of principle to practical implementation of a legal regime for electronic commerce.

A Comparative Study of Business to Consumer Electronic Commerce within the Australian Insurance Sector

Electronic commerce is causing fundamental changes in the insurance sector. Inherent opportunities of this innovative sales channel are driving the development of a new customer relationship paradigm, development of new products, pursuit of low cost ‘self service’ strategies, and emergence of ‘virtual brokers’. The Australian insurance sector is well positioned to take advantage of electronic commerce due to the high level of PC penetration, high Internet usage, and extensive broadband infrastructure. The perception is that the Australian insurance sector is meeting these challenges. Surprisingly, despite the emergence of electronic commerce as a ‘hot topic’ in the information technology and insurance sector literature, little empirical research has been reported. Much of the extant literature can be criticized as being too generic and superficial. It is argued that until research is focused on specific aspects of electronic commerce, we will fail to capture meaningful insights. The aim of this research project is to develop a research framework appropriate for electronic commerce, research and to apply it to a specific sector (insurance), in a specific geographical region (Australia), using a specific electronic commerce, medium (Internet), for a specific purpose (business to consumer sale of risk products). The research objective is to discover which Australian insurance companies are using electronic commerce for what. The survey found that of the 21 largest Australian insurance companies only 18 have web sites. These sites are mainly used for promotional purposes and not for directly generating sales. Only six companies offer customer-specific pricing of their products. And of these, only four companies sell any of their products over the Internet. Paradoxically, despite pressing business drivers in the insurance sector and a favourable electronic commerce environment in Australia, these findings demonstrate a significant gap between appreciation of the importance of electronic commerce and realization of commercial potential. Whilst most Australian insurance companies are well aware of the special importance of electronic commerce, many fail to take full advantage. Although further qualitative research is recommended to understand why this is so, it is clear that a significant gap remains between the technical capabilities of electronic commerce and actual practice in the Australian insurance sector.

Comércio eletrônico: benefícios e aspectos de sua aplicação

O mercado eletrônico, obtido através da aplicação intensiva de Tecnologia de Informação no mercado tradicional, é considerado uma realidade que trará grandes benefícios para as organizações que o considerarem nas suas estratégias e ameaças ainda maiores para as que não o utilizarem. Nesse novo ambiente, o comércio eletrônico, com suas aplicações inovadoras e revolucionárias, é tido como uma das tendências emergentes com maior poder potencial de inovação nas estratégias e nos processos de negócio nos vários setores econômicos. Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar conceitos relativos a mercado e comércio eletrônico, bem como os benefícios potenciais e aspectos do comércio eletrônico.

The Internet for legal professionals

Discusses use of the Internet and World Wide Web in searching for sources of information on the legal profession in the wider context of the searching techniques available. Reviews the Web sites available for monitoring legal developments, including: Legal Practice Newsletter; CyberNews; CyberSpace Law Center; CyberSpace Statutes; and online periodicals (Cornell’s Journal of Online Law, CyberSpace Law Bibliography). Concludes with a review of sources of information on the legal aspects of electronic commerce, including copyright and intellectual property, and the legal impacts of the Internet.

Formal Aspects of Electronic Commerce: Research Issues and Challenges

:The notion of electronic or digital commerce is gaining widespread popularity. For the most part, these developments are being led by industry and government, with academic research following these trends in the form of empirical and economic research. Much more fundamental improvements to (global) commerce are possible but are presently being overlooked for lack of adequate formal theories, representations, and tools. This paper attempts to incite research in these directions.

Efficient Selection of Suppliers over the Internet

:The Internet has become increasingly important to organizations for certain aspects of electronic commerce. Many organizations have set up Web pages to capture the attention of potential buyers and to develop new business relationships.Others have set up indexing services to provide easy search capabilities to prospective buyers. While the unit search and communication costs have been lowered dramatically by the Internet, the cost of evaluating potential suppliers may still be prohibitive, especially for certain types of products and services. Thus, although the Internet makes it possible to locate a large number of new suppliers, an organizational buyer needs to deploy appropriate supplier-selection strategies (such as sequential evaluation with stopping rules versus bidding systems) that consider all cost elements involved in choosing a vendor. We develop an analytical model that allows a buyer to maximize payoff (net of supplier search, communication, and evaluation costs) from the selection process. We analyze how the nature of the product and the buyer’s expectations about supplier characteristics determine whether a sequential evaluation or bidding should be used in the selection process. The Internet, when used in conjunction with the proposed strategies, results in a lower total expected cost to the buyer, even though more suppliers are being evaluated, because a better supplier is selected. We describe how intelligent database searching can further increase the efficiency of the proposed selection strategies. We also develop a minimum requirements announcement mechanism, which makes supplier selection through a bidding strategy economically feasible in situations where legal restrictions may bar the use of sequential evaluation.

Using client-broker-server architecture for Intranet decision support

Electronic commerce is emerging as a key enabler in changing the way companies do business. This paper focuses on the aspects of electronic commerce that are pertinent to Intranet decision support and tries to develop the theory and technical requirements that will drive the implementation of such a decision support system. The main objective is to achieve information integration using the brokers, World Wide Web, and structured documents. The implementation of a prototype system is described and results from its usage are presented.