Business process digitization, strategy, and the impact of firm age and size: the case of the magazine publishing industry

Despite increasing interest among researchers and practitioners in the field of Internet commerce, significant controversy remains regarding the large incumbent versus nimble newcomer dynamic. This paper explores issues related to firm age and size and the firm's propensity to engage in Internet-enabled process digitization by conducting an empirical investigation based on a sample of 150 firms in the magazine publishing industry. Results suggest that (a) differences exist as a function of firm age and size in the degree and manner in which firms digitize business processes through the Internet, (b) Internet-enabled digitization of business processes is associated with both strategies of innovation and of low cost, and (c) the digitization–strategy relationship is stronger for new versus established firms and for smaller versus larger firms.     

电子商务对贸易发展影响的机制研究

电子商务的兴起对国内外贸易产生了重大影响,传统贸易的组织、业态和经营方式都受到冲击,新的电子商务模式则欣欣向荣。电子商务为什么会对贸易产生颠覆性的影响,它是通过怎样的机理和传导机制改变零售业、批发业和国际贸易的,文章对此进行了研究,从六个方面分析了电子商务对贸易发展的影响机制,并据此引申出电子商务导致的贸易理论创新。     

Why do mobile consumers resist mobile commerce applications? A hybrid fsQCA-ANN analysis

Since its inception, mobile commerce (m-commerce) has introduced many disruptive changes to the business world via various types of m-commerce applications, which refer to the novel applications of m-commerce in conducting tasks that require mobility, for instance, mobile payment and mobile shopping. In view that not all mobile consumers around the world are keen to adopt mobile commerce applications, this study seeks to clarify the roles of active innovation resistance barriers (comprising functional and psychological barriers) on three distinct forms of resistance behaviour exhibited by mobile consumers (i.e., rejection, postponement, or opposition) towards m-commerce applications through the theoretical lens of Innovation Resistance Theory. For this purpose, an asymmetric and non-linear model was built and analysed through a configurational approach complemented by machine learning. The results indicate that all active innovation resistance barriers matter but are not equally important in triggering the resistance behaviours. Theoretically, this study has advanced the Innovation Resistance Theory and enriched the existing literature on m-commerce applications resistance. Practically, to lower the resistance behaviours of mobile consumers towards m-commerce applications, practitioners are advised to prioritise strategies that could overcome the psychological barriers.     

浅谈商务英语在国际电子商务中的综合应用

With economic globalization, the advent of information technology, electronic commerce for international trade activities form an important business . Business English in recent years, both in theory and practice applications have achieved significant results, analysis of business English in the international E-commerce will help improve our business English training and practice standards.     

电子商务价值链与企业联盟策略

电子商务的蓬勃兴起是网络技术和商务模式创新的结果。电子商务时代,企业的生存空间由物理的市场地域扩衣刘虚拟的电子空间,它的价值创造过程显现出与以往不同的特点。用于指导企业管理的重要模型工具——价值链也不断发展,延伸出虚拟价值链的理论。在电子商务价值链的驱动下,企业间的联盟合作成为企业个体重要的生存、发展之道。     

基于设计驱动型创新的浙商商业模式演化研究——以万事利为例

浙商要在新经济形势下维持竞争优势,需要开展反映企业整体性和系统性变革的商业模式创新,而随着知识经济的迅猛发展,设计驱动型创新成为商业模式创新与演化的重要推动力量。为此,文章在梳理相关理论基础上,选取国内一家具有近40年成长历史的浙商作为研究对象,通过纵向案例研究方法深入剖析两者间的内在关系,研究发现：（1）设计驱动型创新沿着流程设计-产品设计-功能设计-文化设计等创新形式演进;（2）商业模式从传统模式到价值链延伸型模式到混合创新型模式再到价值网络创新型模式演化;（3）商业模式随着设计驱动型创新的形式变化而演化。     

浅谈网络环境下服装零售新模式及策略

作为代表未来贸易方式发展方向的一种新型商业模式,电子商务是在计算机技术、网络技术以及以数据库的基础上发展起来的。传统零售商开展电子商务面对的最重要问题往往是如何将线下的资产与电子商务进行整合,本文就传统服装零售业发展电子商务的新策略进行了探讨,分别对产品、价格、渠道及促销新策略进行分析总结。     

Investigating the factors influencing small online vendors’ intention to continue engaging in social commerce

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the variables that determine small online vendors’ intentions to continue engaging in social commerce. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and social exchange theory (SET), eight hypotheses were developed to (1) identify the antecedents that influence small online vendors’ attitudes toward social commerce, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control; and (2) examine the causal relationships among the variables with respect for continuous usage intention. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data on a sample of 166 small online vendor managers and employees. Partial least squares (PLS) was used to validate the proposed model. The findings show that social exchange factors (perceived benefits and commitment) significantly affect small vendors’ attitudes toward social commerce. The results further confirm the validity of TPB, i.e., attitude and perceived behavioral control have significant impacts on continuous usage intention in relation to social commerce. The findings of this study provide important insights into the antecedents of attitude for academics and practitioners, application of social computing in commerce for engaging in service innovation, and have the potential to contribute to the development of effective online marketing strategies.     

Optimal timing to invest in e‐commerce

The timing of investment in e‐commerce remains hotly debated in both the academic and investment communities. This study develops a framework for analyzing the optimal timing for a company to invest in e‐commerce for conducting its business‐to‐business (B2B) or business‐to‐consumer (B2C) transactions. This study applies a real option theory to assess a new risk–reward dynamic for investing in e‐commerce. The numerical results demonstrate that the optimal timing of investment in e‐commerce depends on uncertainties regarding future cash flows and the opportunity costs associated with e‐commerce. Implications with regard to the behavior of Internet companies from a financial perspective are discussed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

电子商务发展的新思考

以信息技术为基础的电子商务催生了新一轮的商业革命,使商贸流通这一古老的行业在经过百货公司、连锁超市的变革后,不到30年左右的时间迅速走上现代化,产生了革命化的变动.电子商务式的商业贸易与以前的商业贸易有本质的不同,它是一种无店铺式的商业业态,完全依赖现代信息技术,采用非现金式的交易方式,与消费者基本上没有接触.这种商业...     

浅析移动电子商务的现状及发展趋势

本文主要对移动电子商务这样一个新兴的商务活动模式进行介绍和分析。首先论述了移动电子商务的定义、主要特点及主要应用领域。移动电子商务的发展需要全面的信息技术支持,文章对此也进行了论述,说明了移动电子商务能够实行的技术基础。最后作者介绍了移动电子商务在未来的发展趋势。     

浅析电子商务面临的伦理挑战及对策

电子商务不仅是一个发展迅速的新市场 ,而且是一种替代传统商务活动的新形式 ,促进了全球商务贸易事业的迅猛发展。电子商务由于自身结构的特殊性 ,在各个应用层面都面临着严峻的伦理挑战 ,网络伦理环境成为影响电子商务快速、持续发展的关键因素。采取各种有效措施 ,借鉴发达国家先进经验 ,为我国电子商务创建公平、诚信、健康的网络伦理环境     

传统零售企业的电子商务模式创新

论文基于网络零售市场的兴起,以提升传统零售企业在线商业竞争力为目标,对于传统零售企业实施网络零售的电子商务模式创新进行研究,具体包括基于传统商业与网络商业相互整合的“O2O”模式、基于网络商业生态系统的“协同生态”模式、基于第三方网络零售平台的“全网营销”和基于破坏性创新理念的“网络商务技术导向”等模式创新.     

第三方B2B电子商务平台服务质量分析

随着互联网商业化的迅速发展,B2B电子商务平台大量涌现,平台经营者面对激烈的竞争压力,平台服务需求企业则面临优质服务平台的选择问题,如何对电子商务平台进行评价,以满足平台服务供需双方的经营需求日渐受到重视与关注。针对占有大量市场份额的第三方B2B电子商务平台,结合经典的服务质量评价研究成果,分析了第三方B2B电子商务平台服务质量要素,构建服务质量评价体系,并基于模糊综合评价方法建立了第三方B2B电子商务平台服务质量评价模型。     

电子物流与超市配送——论物流系统业务流程重组

电子商务赋予物流业新的内涵。电子商务的兴起正在引起物流领域的一次重大革命。而开展电子商务需要组织合理、优化的物流配送系统。这样,基于信息的电子物流和结合传统商业的超市配送是重组物流系统业务流程的改革方向。     

Business School Curricular Responses to the Emergence of Electronic Commerce

Abstract

The latest innovation to draw the attention of business schools and their stakeholders is electronic commerce (e-commerce). The purpose of this paper is to examine how business schools are responding to the curriculum challenge of e-commerce. The results indicate that business schools are initiating three types of responses: The first concerns programmatic changes. The second concerns changes in the disciplines of management information systems, marketing, operations management, and accounting. The third response is the establishment of centers/institutes of e-commerce. Before we report on these responses, we present an overview of e-commerce. After our responses, we present a summary of our results and predict future trends.     

新兴电子商务背景下在线用户的体验及影响分析

信息技术的发展推动了电子商务模式的不断创新,有效的客户体验成为拓展商务空间的重要内容。本文首先分析了新兴电子商务的表现形式,以及客户在此背景下的体验表现,然后对用户体验中的困扰和障碍进行分析并提出了应对策略。     

New Technology Adoption,Business Strategy and Government Involvement: The Case of Mobile Commerce

SUMMARY

This research focuses on understanding how business organizations are likely to adopt mobile commerce (m-commerce) technology. Mobile commerce adoption represents a complex process that draws in variables external to the firm such as the environment in which the business operates and the government involvement, as well as variables internal to the company such as its business strategy and its organizational culture. A model is formulated and several research propositions are offered. They will help understand the mobile commerce applications adoption process. Implications of this model and further research avenues are discussed.     

Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce Success: A Supply Network Perspective

DeLone and McLean (2004) have advanced an electronic commerce (EC) success model and suggest that it can be extended to investigating EC success in different contexts. However, the EC success model has not been empirically validated in the context of business-to-business (B2B) EC. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of EC value and success within the B2B environment. Accordingly, we introduce an extended version of DeLone and McLean’s (2004) EC success model, and test hypotheses regarding the associations between various success dimensions using the data collected from 122 supply chain units. In addition to providing support for most of the hypotheses suggested by DeLone and McLean’s (2004) EC success model, our results indicate that other success dimensions, such as EC readiness, must be considered for successful EC in B2B environments. The research findings provide practitioners with clarity on the levers of B2B e-commerce success within the supply chain unit level of analysis. Overall, the study’s results contribute to theoretical development in the area of business value creation and EC success, and present a basis for further research in these fields.     

高校电子商务人才培养现状分析及对策

电子商务已成为企业未来运作的必然趋势,专业人才的培养成为新的焦点。我国电子商务人才培养模式尚处于探索阶段,存在着诸多问题。文章分析了高校电子商务教学的现状,结合教学实践,对电子商务人才培养进行了探讨,认为应根据电子商务发展需要制定人才培养模式,注重人才培养模式的创新,为社会培养合格的电子商务专业人才。