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Week 3/
The Impact of E-Business (general):
* Cost reduction
* Global marketplaces
* Expediting access to information
* Enhancing communication and collaboration
* Accelerating the distribution of new knowledge and the pace of scientific discovery
* Facilitating e-commerce
* Low barriers of entries
Impacts of Internet on Business Processes and Organisation:
* Transforming Organizations
* Technology and organizational learning
* The changing nature of work
* Redefining Organizations
* New and improved product capabilities
* New industry order and business models
* Improving the supply chain
Week 4\
Categories of E-Business:
1-Business-to-business (B2B):
* Business transactions between an organisation and other organisations (i.e. between manufacturers and wholesalers).
Examples: www.b2byellowpages.com; www.alibaba.com
2-Business-to-customer (B2C)
There are retailing transactions with individual shoppers (between an organisation and consumers)E-tailing
Examples: www.amazon.com; www.hmv.co.uk; www.ebookers.com
3-Customer-to-customer (C2C)
Consumers sell directly to consumers.
Online communities (knowledge sharing) – forum discussions
Examples: www.eBay.com; www.loot.com
4-Customer-to-business (C2B)
Individuals who sell products or services to organisations.
Individuals who search out sellers, view offers, initiate purchases and give feedback.
Examples: www.i10.org.uk, www.linkedin.com
* Online Business Model Components:
* Online value proposition (OVP) - A statement of the benefits of e-business services that ideally should not be available in competitor offerings or offline offerings.
* Online revenue models - methods of generating income through online activities.
* Value chain and marketplace positioning
* Representation in the physical and virtual world
* Market or audience
* Competitive environment
*...