Business Ethics on the Internet

The Internet is becoming increasingly indispensable as a valuable and vast resource of information, and not least of information about Business Ethics, with endless email lists providing the possibility of informed global discussions and a multitude of websites offering the latest available knowledge in the field. This article, intended to be the first in a regular series, aims to provide a practical introduction to accessing business ethics sites on the Internet, and reviews four major websites offering information on business ethics. The authors are members of the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, England
(email: ccs.ccsr@dmu.ac.uk) (website: http://www.ccsr.cms.dmu.ac.uk)     

Internet Appreciation in Nigerian Business Organizations

ABSTRACT

Internet technology is one of the approaches used by business organizations to execute their business activities. The present research investigated the degree of Internet appreciation in Nigerian companies, factors influencing such appreciation, and the associated efficacy of Internet appreciation. It was found that e-mail was the most used aspect of the Internet system in Nigerian companies. Relatively, it was found that Nigerian business organizations used the Internet system mostly for business communication. The low level of Internet education proved to be the most influencing factor in Internet appreciation in Nigeria companies. These findings were discussed with respect to extant literature and pieces of empirical and anecdotal evidence. Management and policy recommendations were made and areas for future research suggested.     

Business Ethics Resources on the Internet

There are an abundance of business ethics resources on the Internet. This paper details Internet resources with the following categories: Ethics Associations and Institutes, Ethics Journals, University Ethics Centers, Business Professions’ Code of Conduct, Business Codes of Conduct, and Ethics Cases.     

Business models of Internet service providers

NETNOMICS: Economic Research and Electronic Networking - A business model can be perceived as a simple, yet focused, representation of the related activities of a company, which describes how to...     

Business Ethics on the Internet: 2

In a previous article the authors provided an introduction to using the internet as a resource for business ethics. In this sequel they look at newsgroups and chatrooms, and conclude by looking at the websites of Shell and a Shell critic on the controversial ethical aspects of its corporate policy and behaviour. Ben Fairweather is a Research Fellow, and Steve Dixon is Webmaster, at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LEl 9BH, England (email: ccsr@dmu.ac.uk) (website http://www.ccsr.cms.dmu.ac.uk/).     

Business Ethics on the Internet: 3

In two previous articles, the authors introduced a variety of ways in which the internet can be used for research into business ethics. This article looks at web‐based bulletin boards, and at MUDs and MOOs, to complete the comprehensive overview of the types of facility currently available. The article then goes on to review four further websites, focused around information and communications technology (ICT) aspects of business ethics. Ben Fairweather is a Research Fellow, and Steve Dixon is Webmaster, at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK (email ccsr@dmu.ac.uk, website http://www.ccsr.cms.dmu.ac.uk/). As one of the websites reviewed is the Centre's own, this time they are joined by a guest reviewer, Edward Kingsley Trezise, Senior Lecturer in Computing Ethics and Management Ethics at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, and Chairperson of the British chapter of the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN‐UK).     

前瞻我国网上证券业务

由于网络技术带来的高效率与低成本,证券市场网络化已是不争的现实。本通过对加外网上证券业务成功案例的分析,及目前我国网上证券业务的现状和优劣势分析,认为在相应政策法规的支持下,我国网上证券交易将进入快速发展时期。     

Business Buyer Relationship Management Through Seamless Internet Integration

Abstract

There is a growing need to look specifically at Internet integration into business relationship management tactics, beyond sustaining current customers. The Internet enables active implementation of a business buyer relationship management (BBRM) orientation through the facilitation of information sharing and buyer connectivity across various buying conditions. Using Internet tools, the goal of merely sustaining present buyers now appears insufficient. BBRM takes into account that these tools must be effectively utilized across a variety of buying situations including how sellers and buyers come together, stay together and inevitably remake their business relationships endure. BBRM makes effective use of Internet technologies despite various buying situations to enable seller-buyer relationship formation, maintenance and long-term continuation.     

Valuing consumer safety

Snowboarding is quickly becoming a popular sport at alpine resorts. In contrast to alpine skiing, where injuries to the knee and thumb are most common, the wrist (and forearm) and ankle are the most frequently injured body regions for snowboarders. Unfortunately, the rapid international growth of the sport has not been matched by detailed epidemiological evaluation of the injuries specific to snowboarding or the countermeasures to prevent them. The aim of this paper is to critically review the literature describing injury prevention measures, or countermeasures, for snowboarding. In doing so, it provides an evaluation of the extent to which these countermeasures have been demonstrated to be effective or associated with the occurrence of new types of injuries. Few countermeasures specific for snowboarding were found to have been formally evaluated. The countermeasures to which some attention has been paid are boots, bindings, wrist guards, skill level and methods of falling. Skill level and the other injury countermeasures apply more generally across the sport. Recommendations for countermeasure implementation include: education for snowboarders, adherence to snow conduct and safety codes, preparing snowboarders for their activity and maintenance of parks and runs. Recommendations for improved data collections include: standardising and maintaining existing data collections, collecting information about equipment used by snowboarders and monitoring injury trends. Further biomechanical and epidemiological research needs to be undertaken on knee/ankle and wrist/forearm injuries. Evaluation of countermeasures needs to keep pace with the rapid developments in this field. Particular attention should be directed towards evaluations of the role of wristguards, boots/bindings, fall technique and lessons in preventing injuries. Given the rapidly increasing popularity of the sport, the need for the safety equipment to be evaluated would seem to be a priority, along with identification of the mechanisms of injury.     

WTO网上赌博案、电子商务与《服务贸易总协定》

安提瓜和巴布达诉"美国——影响跨境提供赌博服务措施案"(DS285)是《服务贸易总协定》(GATS)下有关电子商务的第一案,并以电子商务大国美国的败诉而告终,但美国却试图通过修改其在赌博服务业下的承诺来对付争端解决机构的裁决,从而又引来重大争议。这看似荒唐的做法其实对于与电子商务有关的贸易规则的制定意义重大。本文试以此赌博案专家组和上诉机构报告的裁决为基础,提炼出若干与通过因特网提供的服务相关的结论,并结合WTO电子商务工作组的讨论,探讨此案对未来多边服务贸易谈判的启示。     

网络经济时代的企业营销

本主要在阐释网络经济涵义及其特征的基础上,着重探究了网络经济时代的企业营销创新,主要包括营销观念、营销制度、营销管理及营销策略创新。最后,分析了我国面临网络经济的挑战。     

企业热"电子"冷"商务"?

2000年底,由美国中国商会、美国太平洋开发集团、美国零售连锁企业协会和美国采购商联盟等联合组织的美国采购团,开始了在华的第一轮采购.按照规划,从当年12月份开始,美国将派遣采购团每月来华采购一次,预计年采购额将高达4亿美元.大采购的第一站选在了美方认为国际贸易发展最先进的北京地区,计划中的采购金额为4000万美元.而最后结果却出人意料,首轮采购以无果告终.分析造成这一尴尬结局的主要原因之一,是北京企业的电子贸易化程度太低,无法与美方习惯采用的电子化、网络化国际贸易操作方式配合协作,因而不能正常地进行商务沟通和运作.……     

Valuing an entrepreneurial enterprise

This article focuses on valuation issues and methods that are related to a closely held entrepreneurial enterprise. This focus is motivated by the fact that the number of small, closely held business start-ups, which we refer to broadly by the term “entrepreneurial enterprises,” continues to grow year on year, and new business ventures remain the primary source for employment growth in the USA and most industrialized nations. Also, the topic of valuation of entrepreneurial enterprises has for the most part been ignored. The traditional approaches to valuation of small, closely held entrepreneurial enterprises are, in our view, wanting in a number of important respects. Simply, traditional valuation methods are modeled in a manner that is applicable to a going-concern business with a history of sales and revenues. That is not the case for an entrepreneurial enterprise as we define it, and thus use of traditional valuation methods is questionable.     

刍议移动互联网传统零售企业营销能力的提升

面对运用现代信息技术而形成的新型商业模式的竞争,传统零售业在经营观念、人才储备、基础设施、创新精神上,都处于不利的位置。传统零售企业可以借助无线互联网技术,借鉴电子商务企业的成功经验,开展营销业务与手段的创新;开展基于LBS服务创新;通过APP占领消费者手机桌面;利用顾客碎片化时间;开设智能商店;提供移动在线客服;加大客户数据挖掘,使无线营销活动更具有针对性。     

Books: Valuing Human Assets

Books Reviewed in this article:
Brian Friedman, James Hatch and David Walker, Delivering on the Promise: How to Attract, Manage and Retain Human Capital
Jeffrey Pfeffer, The Human Equation
Tom Copeland, Tim Koller and Jack Murrin, Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies (Revised Edition)
Andy Neely, Measuring Business Performance     

基于移动互联网的跨境电子商务商业模式研究

基于移动互联网的跨境电子商务是移动互联网与国际贸易的全新组合,是突破当前国际贸易形势低迷现状的新途径。基于移动互联网的跨境电子商务的商业模式,将现有的商业模式归纳为跨境大额B2B、跨境垂直B2C以及跨境C2C等3种模式,比较分析了不同模式的运行机制,发现物流仓储与质量控制是制约移动跨境电商发展的主要因素。由于跨境大额B2B和跨境垂直B2C有较为完善的物流和售后解决方案,因此二者将成为未来移动跨境电商发展的主要模式,而跨境C2C将通过提供差异化商品与服务以填补二者之间存在的商业空隙。移动跨境电商既是传统国际贸易在互联网时代的变革,又是电子商务进一步发展的必然趋势。     

我国的互联网彩票：经营模式、发展策略与管制框架

彩票存在问题赌博、未成年人参赌、犯罪以及贫困问题等负外部性,需要政府的严格管制。我国互联网彩票一直采用竞争性经营模式,妨碍政府进行有效管制。我国应当采取垄断性经营模式,仅允许一至两家公司经营互联网彩票。同时,对互联网彩票发展采取谨慎而不是自由放任的态度,制定渐进展开、分阶段实施的互联网彩票发展战略,注意与实体投注店的分工合作,并对购彩者采取适当的保护措施。对于互联网彩票公司及相关人员,实行行政许可,督促其建立健全内部控制,并对其进行经常性的评估、检验。