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Strategic Decision-Making In the Emerging Field Of E-commerce

International Journal of Management & Information Systems

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Field Value
 
Title Strategic Decision-Making In the Emerging Field Of E-commerce
 
Creator Oudan, Rodney
 
Subject E-commerce; Strategic Decision-Making
 
Description Electronic commerce is changing the traditional way of doing business and furthermore the growth of the Internet is creating new opportunities for business.  This paper discusses how the nature of electronic commerce affects strategic decision-making. First, some features of electronic commerce are identified that distinguish it from traditional business - new markets and knowledge-based competition.  This is followed by a review of literature on the theoretical background of e-commerce an academic consideration on what are e-commerce strategies.  This paper then introduces some of the most common strategic tools used in decision –making, concepts for creating competitive advantage and value chains. Porter’s Value Chain Theory, Five Forces Model is examined in the emerging world of e-commerce, as well as generic competitive strategies.
 
Publisher The Clute Institute
 
Date 2011-01-05
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/IJMIS/article/view/826
10.19030/ijmis.v14i2.826
 
Source International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS); Vol 14 No 2 (2010)
2157-9628
1546-5748
10.19030/ijmis.v14i2
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/IJMIS/article/view/826/810