Most observers would agree that the explanatory capabilities of current theories of electronic intermediation on the Internet fall short of having the desired power. Instead, the patchwork quilt of theoretical assertions, conflicting empirical results, and revealing case studies that characterize the existing literature point to the need for a new synthesis. This article makes an attempt to do ...

Information Commerce is a business activity carried out among several parties in which information carries value and is treated as a product. The information may be content, it may be returned usage and marketing data, and it may be representative of financial transactions. In each of these cases the information is valuable and must be kept secure and private. Traditional approaches secure the ...

The concept of trust in electronic commerce literature has emerged over recent years. Whilst trust has always been an aspect of business generally, in the digital economy it has taken on a more pivotal and visible role. When trading with someone, with whom you have no physical or visible contact it is imperative that the two parties have some basis for having confidence in the transaction. It i...

This paper looks at the innovation process in an emerging service product in the financial sector. The role of banks in the development and diffusion of electronic cash is addressed in the context of their role as 'lead users'. Since the introduction of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), banks have been learning how to manage large amounts of detailed information about money. Merchants, consumers...

It is not long ago that e-commerce service has turned to be one of the most important applications of the Internet and www. In all aspects of human life, especially in business activity, the application of ICT is so strong that in near future, the world will witness inevitability of this technology in most of the daily issues. Regardless of its technological advantages in the areas of increasin...

In this paper, we will explore the ways in which electronic commerce, the World-wide Web (WWW) in particular, is affecting the real estate industry. Real estate is a promising setting for studying electronic commerce because it is an information-intensive and information-driven industry; transaction-based, with high value and asset-specificity; market-intermediary (agents and brokers connect bu...

This study provides a model that captures the essential features of the social commerce business. The model focuses on the relationship between key decision issues, such as marketing expenditures and the revenue streams that are created. As more social commerce businesses enter the marketplace, they are faced with fierce competition, which may lead to sharp increases in marketing and advertisin...

Businesses are attempting to use the new technology to succeed in achieving their business objectives. Developing countries have realised the importance of E-commerce and are attempting to expand their markets beyond their home countries. There are great opportunities for developing nations to grab a share in the global market through the Internet. It is expected that such a growth in electroni...