MIS101 FINALS

Conducting business activities electronically over computer networks

Subset of e-commerce All the participants are organizations

organizations sell their products directly to consumers
amounts to about 4.6% of total U.S. retail sales

The elimination of intermediate organizations between the producer and the consumer

Sales in local stores that are stimulated through online marketing

Subset of e-commerce that involves consumers selling directly to other consumers
Popular sites: e-Bay, Bidzcom, Craigslist, eBid, Kijiji ePier, Ibidfree, Ubid, and Tradus

Use of information and communications technology to: Simplify the sharing of information Speed formerly paper-based processes Improve the relationship between citizen and government

Forms of e-Government

Relies on the use of mobile, wireless devices to place orders and conduct business

Created a .mobi domain to help attract mobile users to the Web

Direct sale from business to consumer through electronic storefronts

Single Web site that offers many products and services at one Internet location

Purchases often approach 40 percent of a manufacturing company’s total revenues

Electronic forum where manufacturers, suppliers, and competitors buy and sell goods, trade market information, and run back-office operations

Owned and operated by a single company