e-Commerce definition dilemma
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Chapter Title | e-Commerce definition dilemma |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2177 |
Book Title | Encyclopedia of developing regional communities with information and communication technology |
Authors | Cater-Steel, Aileen (Author) and Grist, Shelly (Author) |
Editors | Marshall, Stewart, Taylor, Wal and Yu, Xinghuo |
Page Range | 152-158 |
Year | 2006 |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA, United States |
ISBN | 1591405750 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.idea-group.com/reference/details.asp?ID=4460 |
Abstract | [Introduction]: There is confusion among researchers, practitioners and policymakers about the meaning of terms such as e-commerce, and small and medium enterprise (SME) (Krochmal, 1998; Mesenbourg, 2001; Poon, 2002; Xydias-Lobo & Jones, 2003). The lack of standard, universally adopted definitions presents a challenge to researchers and leads to inaccurate comparisons of rates of adoption. This article provides an analysis of various popular definitions of e-commerce and highlights the distinctions between them. A classification system is proposed and applied using examples of e-commerce transactions. Recommendations are provided which should prove helpful for researchers and practitioners interested in developing regional communities with information and communication technology. |
Keywords | e-commerce, definition, definitions |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Information Systems |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xv90/e-commerce-definition-dilemma
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