With the advent of the Internet, we have seen existing markets transform and new ones emerge. In this paper, we contribute to the understanding of this phenomenon by theorizing about the role that IT plays in affecting market information, transparency and market structure. In particular, we introduce a new theoretical framework which uncovers the process and the forces that, together with IT, f...

Low search costs in Internet markets can be used by consumers to find low prices, but can also be used by retailers to monitor competitors’ prices. This price monitoring can lead to price matching, resulting in dampened price competition and higher prices in some cases. This paper analyzes price data for 316 bestselling, computer, and random book titles gathered from 32 retailers between August...

& Impacts on markets and organizations & Adoption in eMarkets and interorganizational information systems & Interorganizational coordination and integration & Vertical integration and hybrid forms & Electronic intermediaries & Disintermediation/mediation & New organizational forms & Online buyer and supplier behavior & Business models and market design & Market efficiency and price dispersion &...

Reputation mechanisms offer an efficient way of building the necessary level of trust in electronic markets. In the absence of independent verification authorities that can reveal the true outcome of a transaction, market designers have to insure that it is in the best interest of the trading agents to report the behavior in transactions truthfully. As opposed to side-payment schemes that corre...

We champion the view that a richer understanding of electronic markets is obtained when their implications for consumers are jointly studied from social, economic, and psychological perspectives. We adopt this perspective triad to build a Social– Economic–Psychological (SEP) Model of technology adoption and usage, and apply the model to understand and explain the behavior of online investors. T...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of memorable destination experience and attractiveness on tourist-destination identification love. It also investigates moderating role gender. Design/methodology/approach Using cluster sampling method, study selected cities a developing country with most popular destinations. A questionnaire survey was used collect data from sample foreign dome...

there is always a meaning concealed behind functional aspects of any physical structure. this covert meaning is tranfered to the user or observer of the phenomena and forms his perception. studying the perception of the visitors towards the visited structure is considered useful in several research fields. in tourism context, visitors’ perception towards visited destination is obliged as a sign...

China is frequently ranked as one of the most important markets for multinational companies (MNCs), having passed US top destination new foreign investment in 2020. There are five factors that have contributed to this, including market size, innovation, role investment, supportive policies and access beyond China. Other opportunities created by include Belt Road Initiative, digital transformati...

The article substantiates the need to apply a marketing approach understanding, formation and development of tourist destinations. definition concept "tourist destination" within territorial (geographical), economic, tourism-oriented approaches. In our research destination has been clarified as managed system that resource potential, infrastructure, resources, set tools technologies, forms rela...