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Elektronische Marktplätze verändern seit den letzten Jahren immer häufiger bestehende Wertschöpfungsketten. Neben konventionellen Märkten entstehen globale Märkte, auf denen ortsunabhängig eine große Zahl von Anbietern und Kunden Handelstransaktionen abwickeln kann. Die große Zahl von...

A concordant ordering of brands, generated with a computer assisted linear format, an alphabetical listing of brands, and a discordant summary rating of brands were compared on decision quality, user evaluations, and decision time. The decision task was difficult as the decision set contained a...

This study investigates, within the current health care situation, theinterrelationship of the user, resources and tool in the design of a prototypeWELLNESS database-driven web site. A shift has taken place in health care,in which the base of conventional medicine has broadened to integrate...

Small businesses require the right information to enhance their competitiveness, increase access to markets, and improve profitability. The internet is widely recognized as a valuable source of information, yet small businesses are reported to lag behind their larger counterparts in internet...

Purpose – The last ten years have seen a gradual withdrawal of retail facilities frommany local areas and the consequent growth of ‘shopping deserts’, resulting in socialand health disbenefits. This paper examines the potential for e-shopping to fill thevacuum and to assist disadvantaged...

Purpose – This paper examines the purchase intentions of online retail consumers,segmented by their purchase orientation.Design/methodology/approach – An e-mail/web survey was addressed to a consumer panelconcerning their online shopping experiences and motivations, n = 396.Findings – It...