Development in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics

This paper outlines the ICT statistical developments that the ABS has undertaken over recent years. These developments have been on both the supply side (ICT industry) and the demand side (use of IT by sector). The content of ABS ICT surveys has changed significantly over the last few years and are expected to develop further in line with industry changes and emerging policy needs.
Recent developments in household collections have been the inclusion of IT use questions in the 2001 Census of Population and Housing and in various ABS social surveys such as Children's Participation in Culture and Leisure Activities. Annual business IT use surveys are now conducted and include topics such as Internet commerce and IT security. Biennial ICT industry surveys are conducted to provide data on ICT production, imports and exports, ICT industry employment, performance and structure information. An Internet activity survey is run every six months and provides regional Internet access details and infrastructure details on Internet service providers.
A major development for 2002–03 will be the compilation of an ICT satellite account. ABS intends to produce an ICT Information Development Plan to guide its future statistical development work in the ICT field.     

THE LAST MILE: AN EXAMINATION OF EFFECTS OF ONLINE RETAIL DELIVERY STRATEGIES ON CONSUMERS

The Internet has increased the level of importance of the end‐consumer market to transportation carriers. In two between subject experiments, carrier disclosure on retail merchant websites is examined as a strategic differentiation strategy. Predictions are offered concerning effects of carrier disclosure strategies on product delivery‐related expectations, consumer attitudes, and intentions to purchase a product online. Results from Study 1 reveal significant differences between disclosure and nondisclosure of the carrier for numerous product delivery‐related variables, as well as many differences between the six carriers examined in this first study. Study 2 extends these findings by showing that providing consumers with a choice of carrier leads to increased levels of satisfaction with the online experience and greater willingness to buy, relative to nondisclosure and disclosure strategies.     

Time, attention, authenticity and consumer benefits of the Web

This article addresses three potential consumer behavior tendencies: perceived time scarcity, competition for consumers' attention, and quest for authenticity. It also reviews prior research results on consumer benefits of the Web, which include convenience, time savings, ease of use, cost savings, and selection of items. The most prevalent consumer concerns are safety, waiting time, and loss of human interaction. This paper concludes that both time and attention are closely related to measurable attributes of interactive environments, while the ideals of authenticity may influence behavior less directly.     

基于Internet的供应链管理

随着网络的发展,基于Internet的供应链管理日益变得可行和必要。对企业供应链进行研究分析, 给出了一个基于Internet的供应链的通用模型,并对其中的部分实现进行了详细分析。     

The role of information technology in corporate strategy of small and medium enterprises

The crisis of the new economy might have cast doubt on the usefulness of the Internet for business activities. However, it is unquestionable that the possibilities offered by Internet-based technologies in terms of information processing, transfer and collection enable the firm to improve market knowledge and the relationship with clients and suppliers. This work explores, theoretically and empirically, the possibilities offered by the Internet to facilitate the internationalization process of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as to improve the relationship with other firms within the same value chain. Using a wide representative sample of Spanish SMEs, the empirical analysis confirms the benefits of the Internet in both cases.     

“互联网+”对企业会计核算的影响研究

会计核算对于企业来说是一项重要的基本工作,它关乎着企业的会计信息质量、财务管理水平以及企业经营决策的正确性。那么企业如若想要有稳定长远的发展,有效地降低自己的经验决策风险,就必须着重关注企业的会计核算工作,并同时提升自身财务部门的财务和会计的工作质量。当前在网络信息的快速发展之下,企业的经营活动和管理活动发生了巨大的变化,而网络化的会计处理对于企业的发展是具有重大的意义。本选题就是想要浅析企业对于会计核算方式的选择会考虑哪些方面的因素,以及不同的会计核算方式对企业来说又有何种不同的影响。先从传统的会计核算方式进行分析,再跟着互联网信息时代发展的步伐,分析相对应的企业会计核算方式的变化以及企业应当如何根据自己企业的实际情况来更改会计核算方式。     

Teenagers on the Net

ABSTRACT

Both in business and in academic research, the Internet and electronic commerce grow exponentially. Attention has predominately been directed to developing the companies' capabilities and systems, while the consumers' perspective in contrast has received much less attention. This paper takes this perspective and focuses on online behavior of specifically 16- to 18-year-old teenagers. This particular segment tends to open to new things and know a great deal about using computers and the Internet. A questionnaire conducted among students in a high school in southern Finland showed that the overwhelming majority had computer and Internet access at home. Most of the young respondents had already used the Internet for various purposes and intend to do so even more in the future. For the young, information search and communication were the main purposes of using the Internet, and lower-value products related to mobile phones were the main products being bought online. At the same time they had different concerns that influence their behavior and, somewhat surprisingly, reported a slightly negative attitude towards electronic commerce. In line with previous studies, privacy and security issues were the primary concerns for the young Internet users. Gender aspects also emerged from the data since there were several differences in Internet usage and online purchasing between girls and boys. Based on the findings, the paper ends with implications and recommendations for companies attempting to approach teenagers in order to build relationships with them.     

旅游企业开展网络营销存在的问题和对策——以温州为例研究

旅游网络营销已经成为当前旅游业发展的趋势,旅游业通过与现代信息技术的融合,可以提升旅游目的地的知名度,提高旅游企业的营销效率,降低成本,为旅游企业创造效益。通过分析研究温州旅游企业开展网络营销存在的问题,温州旅游企业应尽快转变旅游营销观念,充分运用现代网络营销技术,改进网络营销手段,并积极开发建设温州旅游电子商务平台,建立专业网络旅游资料库,为游客提供各种旅游相关信息和服务,也为众多的旅游企业提供在线旅游交易,为企业创造商机,促进旅游产业的持续发展和产业升级。     

基于互联网多媒体技术的“微课”实践模式分析

进入新时期,互联网多媒体技术发展迅速,已经走在了科技创新的前沿,随着多媒体技术应用领域的日趋广泛,"微课"作为一种新的实践模式,在其发展过程中,受到了不少人的重视,本文从互联网多媒体的视角入手,分析了"微课"发展的原因以及其优势。