Networks of firms have been in the focus of management research for several years. Recently, special attention has been paid to so-called business webs. Business webs are networks of firms which provide complements to a common product architecture. In the past, research focused on management...

This book discusses in detail the impact of the Internet on the real-estate brokerage industry. It starts by tracing the history of the industry in America, and then goes on to present case studies of successful online brokerage companies and startups, and to evaluate future trends from the...

Today, most firms employ online and offline distribution channels. Customers combine both channels for information search and purchase. However, researchers and practitioners are still lacking insight concerning the creation of additional customer value, in terms of a seamless purchase...

Annäherung an das Thema -- Vorteilsmanagement in elektronischen Märkten -- Innovative Markteintrittsstrategien in Wissenschaft und Forschung -- Die strategische Ausgangssituation des Innovators im elektronischen Markt -- Strategische Ziele und erfolgsrelevante Maßnamen eines innovativen...

Gewinner sind schon jetzt Internet-Händler, die es verstanden haben, das Web 2.0 zur Kundenakquisition zu nutzen. Wer auch dazu gehören und verstehen möchte, welche Faktoren zu einer neuen Phase dieser Werbeplattform geführt haben, sollte in das Buch 'Der neue Online-Handel Erfolgsfaktoren...

Das globale Kaufhaus -- Im Zeichen der Anfänge -- Vom Online-Shop zum Smartphone -- Weltweite Beschaffung -- Wie die Waren in den Laden kommen -- Fernsehprogramm und Wetter beeinflussen unser Kaufverhalten -- Per Knopfdruck und Sprachbefehl -- Der Fluch der Bequemlichkeit -- Zustellung am...

This is a multidisciplinary textbook on social commerce by leading authors of e-commerce and e-marketing textbooks, with contributions by several industry experts. It is effectively the first true textbook on this topic and can be used in one of the following ways: Textbook for a standalone...

This Palgrave Pivot explores how communication technology such as the Internet has changed the nature of trade, focusing especially on economy-wide reductions in company size (granularity) and the role of retailers (disintermediation). By increasing access to comparative data, influencing...

This book addresses some of the major issues facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. Postal operators worldwide have been slow to address the threats from and opportunities created by electronic competition. The European Commission and member states are wrestling with these...