E-Business in the 21st Century : Realities, Challenges and Outlook.
Title:
E-Business in the 21st Century : Realities, Challenges and Outlook.
Author:
Xu, Jun.
ISBN:
9789812836755
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (464 pages)
Series:
Intelligent Information Systems ; v.2
Intelligent Information Systems
Contents:
CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Contents -- Section 1. Overview of Current Status of E-Business -- Chapter 1 Overview-Part I: Foundation of E-business and E-business Technologies Jun Xu and Mohammed Quaddus -- 1. Foundation of Electronic Business -- 1.1. The Rapid Growth of the Internet and Electronic Business -- 1.2. Understanding E-business -- 1.3. Impacts of Electronic Business -- 1.4. Security, Privacy, Policy and Governance Issues Associated with E-business -- 1.5. E-strategy Planning & Implementation -- Strategy Initiation -- Strategy Formulation -- Strategy Implementation -- Project and Strategy Assessment -- 1.6. Launching a Successful E-Start-up -- 2. E-Business Technologies -- 2.1. E-Business Information Technology Infrastructure -- 2.2. Enterprise Applications/Systems -- 2.3. Data Warehouse and Data Mining -- 2.4. Integration -- 2.5. Addressing Security & Privacy Concerns through Technology -- 3. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Overview-Part II: B2C, B2B and Other Types of E-business Jun Xu and Mohammed Quaddus -- 1. B2C E-Business -- 1.1. E-tailing -- 1.2. Providing Services Online -- 1.3. B2C Online Payments Systems -- 1.4. Internet Marketing -- Understanding online consumers -- Online market research -- Maintain good relationship with customers online -- Online advertising -- 2. B2B E-Business -- 2.1. Basic Types of B2B E-Business -- 2.2. B2B E-payment Systems -- 2.3. B2B E-business and Supply Chain -- 3. Other Types of E-business -- 3.1. Consumer-to-Consumer E-business -- 3.2. Blogs, Wikis & Social Networks -- Blogs & Wikis -- Social networks -- 3.3. Mobile Business -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Section 2. Studies of E-Business Issues and Challenges -- Chapter 3 Factors Influencing Online Auction Adoption: A China Study Mohammed Quaddus and Jun Xu -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.1. Theoretical Foundation.
3. The Proposed Research Model and Hypotheses -- 3.1. The Proposed Research Model -- 3.2. Hypotheses -- Primary Hypotheses -- Secondary hypotheses -- 4. Research Method -- 4.1. Measures -- 4.2. Sample and Procedure -- 4.3. Operational Measures of the Constructs -- Trust -- Behavioural Control -- Consequences -- Attitude -- Subject Norm -- Personal Innovativeness -- Buying Intention -- 4.4. Data Examination -- 5. Results -- 5.1. Assessment of Measurement Properties -- 5.2. The Structural Model and Tests of Hypotheses -- 6. Results and Implications -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Factors Influencing Online Advertising: A National Survey Among Small & Medium Enterprises in Australia Jan Heiligtag, Jun Xu and Mohammed Quaddus -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. Hypotheses of the Study -- Hypotheses related to the innovation characteristics: -- Hypotheses related to the environmental characteristics: -- Hypotheses related to the organisational characteristics: -- 4. The National Survey -- 5. Results of the National Survey -- 5.1. Demographic Information -- 5.2. Independent t-tests -- 5.3. Logistic Regression -- 5.4. Conclusions Regarding the Research Issues -- 5.4.1. Conclusions regarding the current status of online advertising in Australian SMEs -- 5.4.2. Conclusions regarding factors affecting the adoption of online advertising in Australian SMEs -- 6. Implications of the Results -- 6.1. Implications for theory -- 6.2. Implications for Practice -- 7. Summary, Limitations and Future Research Directions -- 7.1. Summary -- 7.2. Limitations of this Study -- 7.3. Recommendations for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 5 E-learning in Emerging Countries: Case Studies of Republic of Tunisia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Imed Ben Dhaou and Foudil Abdessemed -- 1. Introduction.
2. E-learning and ICT in Tunisia -- 2.1. ICT and E-services in Tunisia -- 2.2. Higher Education in Tunisia -- 2.3. E-learning in Tunisia -- 3. ICT and E-Learning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- 3.1. ICT and E-services in Saudi Arabia -- 3.2. Higher Education in Saudi Arabia -- 3.3. E-learning in Saudi Arabia -- 4. ICT and E-Learning in People's Republic of Algeria -- 4.1. ICT and E-services in Algeria -- 4.2. Higher Education in Algeria -- 4.3. E-learning in Algeria -- 5. Summary and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 6 Consumers' Adoption of Electronic Ticketing: An Application in the Air Travel Industry in Tunisia Anis Allagui and Mohamed Slim Ben Mimoun -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.1. Operation and Spread of Electronic Ticketing -- 2.2. E-ticketing Acceptance by Consumers -- 2.3. Technology Acceptance Model -- 3. Conceptual Framework and Research Propositions -- 3.1. Intention to Use E-ticketing -- 3.2. Trust -- 3.3. Perceived Ease of Use -- 3.4. Perceived Usefulness -- 3.5. Attitude Toward Using E-ticketing -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1. Data Collection and Measurements -- 4.2. Validity and Reliability of Constructs -- 5. Findings and Discussion -- 5.1. Statistical Analyses -- 5.1.1. Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness -- 5.1.2. Antecedents of Consumers' Attitude Towards E-ticketing -- 5.1.3. Antecedents of Intention to Use E-ticketing -- 5.2. Results Discussion -- 6. Conclusions and Future Research Recommendation -- References -- Chapter 7 Success Factors of E-tailing: A China Study Weibing Xuan, Jun Xu and Mohammed Quaddus -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.1. E-tailing -- 2.2. Retail industry in China -- History of the Chinese retail industry -- Foreign retailers in China -- China's local retailers -- 2.3. Development of the internet and e-commerce in China -- 2.3.1. Internet development in China.
2.3.2. Development of e-commerce in China -- 2.5. E-tailing Success Factors -- 3. Research design -- 3.1. Case Study Method -- 3.2. Selection of Case -- 3.3. Data Collection -- 3.4. Data Analysis -- 4. Results and Implications -- 4.1. Factors and Variables of E-tailing success -- 4.2. Demographic Information of Survey Participants -- 4.3. Final Combined Model -- 5. Discussions of Results -- 5.1. Discussion of research issues -- 5.1.1. Research issue 1 -- 5.1.2. Research issue 2 -- 5.1.3. Research issue 3 -- 6. Implications of the Research -- 7. Summary, Limitations and Future Research Directions -- 7.1. Summary -- 7.2. Limitations of the Research -- 7.3. Recommendations for Further Research -- References -- Chapter 8 A Framework for Business-to-Business E-commerce Evaluation Challenges and Critical Success Factors Chad Lin and Yu-An Huang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 2.1. Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce and Evaluation -- 2.2. Constraints and Challenges to B2BEC Evaluation -- 2.3. Limits-to-Value Model -- 2.4. Critical Success Factors for IT and B2BEC Adoption -- 3. Research Objective and Methodologies -- 4. Research Findings -- 4.1. Organizational Barriers and Motivation Factors -- Lack of clearly defined strategy and business objectives -- Lack of interest in B2BEC from supplier or buyers -- Lack of sponsorship by business -- 4.2. Conversion Barriers and User Factors -- Low employee motivation/interest in B2BEC implementation & use -- Lack of understanding of B2BEC evaluation -- Lack of user involvement/participation in B2BEC adoption -- 4.3. Conversion Barriers and Resource Factors -- Lack of B2BEC resources (technical, human capital and financial) -- 4.4. The B2BEC Evaluation Challenges and Critical Success Factors Framework -- 5. Conclusions -- References.
Chapter 9 The Diffusion of Web 2.0 Platforms: The Problem of Oscillating Degrees of Utilization Tobias Kollmann, Christoph Stöckmann and Carsten Schröer -- 1. Critical Mass as a Success Factor -- 2. Web 2.0 Platforms in the Net Economy -- 3. The Diffusion of Web 2.0 Platforms -- 3.1. Problem Areas of Diffusion -- 3.1.1. Quantitative Problem Areas -- 3.1.2. Qualitative Problem Areas -- 3.1.3. Ethical and Legal Issues -- 3.2. Oscillating Effects of Web 2.0 Platforms -- 3.2.1. Diffusion Characteristics -- 3.2.2. Competition on diffusion -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Application of Wireless Technologies in Mobile Business Xiangzhu Gao -- 1. Web Evolution -- 1.1. Web 1.0 -- 1.2. Web 2.0 -- 1.3. Web 3.0 -- 2. Wireless Communication Technologies -- 2.1. Wireless Networks -- 2.1.1. Bluetooth -- 2.1.2. Wi-Fi -- 2.1.3. 3G -- 2.1.4. WiMAX -- 2.2. Global Positioning System -- 2.3. Mobile and Wireless Devices -- 3. Application of Wireless Technologies in Business -- 3.1. Products and Services -- 3.1.1. Product Design -- 3.1.2. Mobile Services -- 3.2. Marketing -- 3.2.1. Pull Technology -- 3.2.2. Push Technology -- 3.3. Shopping -- 3.4. Information Integration and Sharing -- 3.4.1. Value Chain Management -- 3.4.2. Workforce Management -- 4. Limitations of Mobile Devices -- References -- Chapter 11 Theories and Factors Affecting Electronic Commerce Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Review Sabah Al-Somali, Roya Gholami and Ben Clegg -- 1. Introduction and Background -- 2. Defining SMEs -- 3. Organisational Assimilation of E-commerce -- 4. Theoretical Background -- 4.1. Innovation Diffusion Theory -- 4.2. Organizational Innovation Theory (Technology-Organization- Environment Model) -- 4.3. Institutional Theory -- 4.4. Resourced-based View Theory (RBV).
5. Critical Factors Affecting an Electronic Commerce Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Abstract:
Embarking on electronic business is a challenging task. There is also a lack of clear understanding and comprehensive analysis of various issues and domains of electronic business. This book offers a very comprehensive analysis of concepts, models and infrastructures of e-business. It also presents unique observations of current e-business practices for different organizations in different economies and provides insights on the future of current leading businesses on the net and the trends of e-business. The volume will be an effective and indispensible reference book for professionals who are interested in or dealing with e-business and businesses that are embarking on e-business. Sample Chapter(s). Introduction (106 KB). Chapter 1: Overview-Part I: Foundation of E-Business and E-Business Technologies (318 KB). Contents: Overview of Current Status of E-Business: Overview-Part I: Foundation of E-Business and E-Business Technologies (J Xu & M Quaddus); Overview-Part II: B2C, B2B and Other Types of E-Business (J Xu & M Quaddus); Studies of E-Business Issues and Challenges: Factors Influencing Online Auction Adoption: A China Study (M Quaddus & J Xu); Factors Influencing Online Advertising: A National Survey Among Small & Medium Enterprises in Australia (J Heiligtag et al.); E-Learning in Emerging Countries: Case Studies of Republic of Tunisia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (I B Dhaou & F Abdessemed); Consumers' Adoption of Electronic Ticketing: An Application in the Air Travel Industry in Tunisia (A Allagui & M S B Mimoun); Success Factors of E-Tailing: A China Study (W-B Xuan et al.); A Framework for Business-to-Business E-Commerce Evaluation Challenges and Critical Success Factors (C Lin & Y-A Huang); The Diffusion of Web 2.0 Platforms: The Problem of Oscillating Degrees of Utilization (T Kollmann et
al.); Application of Wireless Technologies in Mobile Business (X-Z Gao); Theories and Factors Affecting Electronic Commerce Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Review (S Al-Somali et al.); Factors of Commercial Website Success in Small and Medium Enterprises: An Indonesian Study (V Pujani et al.); E-Commerce Adoption in Small Enterprises: An Australian Study (J Hallal et al.); Outlook of E-Business: Future of E-Business, Success Factors and E-Business Opportunities (J Xu & M Quaddus); Achieving Sustainable E-Business Success: Development and Application of a Model of E-Business Adoption, Success and Sustainable Success (J Xu & M Quaddus). Readership: Academics and professionals in e-business, innovation technology, international trade, entrepreneurship and decision sciences.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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