What is Switzerland’s position today with regard to the acceptance, diffusion and usage of new work forms and business methods in the economy and society? One of the most extensive international surveys of population and businesses done thus far gives well founded answers to these questions:...

This study deals with live and silent auctions of domain names. It develops a domain name appraisal model for decisions related to marketability, brand, traffic, industry e-commerce value trademark assessment. It focuses on ICANN NAF WIPO IRS type of resolution dispute cost benefit analysis and...

Electronic distribution channels provide alternatives for faster delivery of banking services to a wider scope of customers. This study aims to understand customers' perception towards the potential benefits and risks associated with electronic banking in Pakistan. The outcomes would help the...

The fast growing of e-commerce proceeded in profits for many companies. Its application associated to well-designed workflows, i.g., the virtual customer care procedures, can benefit the companies by building long term competitive advantages. This study analysed the virtual customer care of ten...

The article addresses the question 'What makes an e-shop successful?' by providing various reference models. These reference models are for the obvious retail evolution, for quality and retail sales, for pricing and quality of products, and for pricing and quality of the sales process (i.e.,...

ResumenLa cantidad de información disponible y su dispersión, hace que los individuos acudan a fuentes de información externas a la hora de tomar decisiones de compra o cuando están buscando información con fines académicos y/o investigativos, a fin de obtener recomendaciones que optimicen...

We measure internet bubbles to verify the existence and evaporation of the internet bubble in early 2000. Then, we compare investor responses to internet stocks with those to traditional stocks to find how the internet bubble formed. Empirical results confirm that the internet bubble existed...

This study was intended to frame current changes of farms and consumers in the new virtual contexts. This research analysed consumers' different purchasing attitudes in a traditional or virtual context. Here, we presented the first results of an in-progress research that may explain the new...

Product recovery is increasingly being recognised with the awareness of environment protection and sustainable development. In the past, many researchers paid more attention to reverse logistics only. In e-commerce, a noticeable ratio of product enters the reverse supply chain. It is urgent to...

Interest in electronic commerce and electronic markets has largely been focused on North America and Europe and yet there are many interesting developments taking place in the Arab Gulf region, which have received very little attention. This study aims to address these issues. This research has...