Modern electronic commerce environments are heavily web-based and involve issues such as distributed execution, multiuser interactive access or interface with and use of middleware platforms. Thus, their components exhibit the properties of communication, cooperation and coordination as in CSCW,...

Using a large data set on web browsing and purchasing behavior we test to what extent consumers are searching in accordance to various classical search models. We nd that the benchmark model of sequential search with a known distributions of prices can be rejected based on the recall patterns we...

Article refers to significance and the digital signature in electronic commerce. Internet and electronic commerce open up many new opportunities for the consumer, yet, the security (or perceived lack of security) of exchanging personal and financial data

The paper discusses various possible approaches to turnover taxation in cyberspace. It shows that the main challenge of the new economy is to effectively cope with B2C international trade in digital online goods and services. However, most approaches to turnover taxation discussed in the...

In this paper, we attempt to solve the Multiple Campaign Assignment Problem (MCAP) using the Differential Evolution (DE) technique. We believe that the solution of MCAP can enhance business growth and consequently enhances the e-readiness ranking of a country. Multiple campaign assignment is a...

The internet and all other kinds of networks have changed our way of life in general and the way to do business in particular and, as a result, many companies nowadays are conducting and transferring their businesses online. However, some of them are not successful. Until now, the majority of...

With the rise of e-commerce, online payment service providers, such as PayPal, have proven to be an effective tool for online transactions. A personal interview of 190 semi-professional and professional working adults within the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh, PA, derived from several companies...

Digital capital refers to the intangible assets gained through knowledge and relationships. The explosion of internet usage and funding initiatives in electronic banking has drawn the attention of researchers towards internet banking. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the...

This paper looked at E-LOAN benchmarking operation and reported on the issues related to the development of internet-based lending in Taiwan from an evolutionary perspective. Some driving forces for the changes and the opportunities and challenges offered by the growth of online lending business...