In September 2001, Malaysia has officially launched the world's first smart identity card, known as MyKad. The MyKad utilises the security enhanced 64K microprocessor chip and biometric technology, ensuring a high level of accuracy, enabling more than 27.73 million Malaysians to transact...

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...

The purpose of the paper was to identify approaches to value proposition in online companies and their consequences to firm performance. The paper presents a deconstructivist view on online value proposition. Based on this approach a survey of 150 Polish online firms was conducted. The research...

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.,...

This study develops and validates an extended model, to predict and explain consumers' intentions to transact with an internet-based Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-commerce system, based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). In the augmented TAM of this study, additionally to ease of use and...

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...