Economics, Information Systems, and Electronic Commerce

Economics, Information Systems, and Electronic Commerce
Author: Robert J. Kauffman
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0765622955

This groundbreaking volume introduces new methodological approaches to data analysis as well as new techniques for collecting and cataloging transactional data to assist IS researchers in dealing with new and radical forms of IT innovation that continue to energize electronic commerce.

Economics, Information Systems, and Electronic Commerce: Empirical Research

Economics, Information Systems, and Electronic Commerce: Empirical Research
Author: Robert J. Kauffman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 131747242X

The methods and thinking of economics permeate a large part of the IS discipline. Reciprocally, newly emerging research methods relying on the IT-enabled treatment of massive data aggregates feed economic research. As new and radical forms of IT innovation continue to energize electronic commerce, IS researchers face a daunting task in using existing empirical methods and tools to understand the threats, opportunities, risks, and rewards of these new techniques. This groundbreaking volume leads the way. It introduces new methodological approaches to data analysis as well as new techniques for collecting and cataloging transactional data. The ideas it presents have broad appeal and demonstrate what is possible when new techniques and new ways of thinking are brought to bear on complex research problems.

The Economics of Electronic Commerce

The Economics of Electronic Commerce
Author: Andrew B. Whinston
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"The Economics of Electronic Commerce applies standard microeconomic analyses to an entirely new industry - laying the foundation for the development of radically new business models. With detailed analysis to those involved in the actual production, marketing, and distribution of digital information products as well as professionals doing business in the electronic marketplace, this valuable reference demonstrates that businesses that achieve early success from applying these theories will enjoy a distinct competitive advantage in this newly defined world of business."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

E-commerce and the Digital Economy

E-commerce and the Digital Economy
Author: Michael Shaw
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0765620073

This volume in the "Advances in Management Information Systems" series offers a state-of-the-art survey of information systems research on electronic commerce. Featuring chapters by leading scholars and industry professionals, it provides the framework for understanding the business trends, emerging opportunities, and barriers to overcome in the rapid developments taking place in electronic business and the digital economy. Researchers, students, and practitioners - anyone interested in the current issues and future direction of electronic commerce, especially from the standpoint of information systems and information technology - will find this book to be an authoritative source of cutting-edge information. The volume is divided into four parts: Part I covers the fundamental issues of information technology standards and the transformation of industry structure; Part II focuses on B2B commerce; Part III investigates the management of mobile and IT infrastructure; and Part IV includes trust, security, and legal issues that undergird the success of e-commerce initiatives.

The Economics of Information Technology

The Economics of Information Technology
Author: Hal R. Varian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2004-12-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139456725

The Economics of Information Technology is a concise and accessible review of some of the important economic factors affecting information technology industries. These industries are characterized by high fixed costs and low marginal costs of production, large switching costs for users, and strong network effects. These factors combine to produce some unique behavior. The book consists of two parts. In the first part, Professor Varian outlines the basic economics of these industries. In the second part, Professors Farrell and Shapiro describe the impact of these factors on competition policy. The clarity of the analysis and exposition makes this an ideal introduction for undergraduate and graduate students in economics, business strategy, law and related areas.

The Economic and Social Impact of Electronic Commerce

The Economic and Social Impact of Electronic Commerce
Author: Andrew Wyckoff
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Electronic commerce has the potential to radically alter some economic activities and the surrounding social environment. It changes the business environment, accelerates changes under way, increases interactivity, encourages openness, and alters the notion of time.This book examines such issues as the potential for growth of electronic commerce, its impact on the efficiency of the economy, its effects on how business is organized, and on markets, on jobs, and on society. It points out that countries will dismantle barriers to global electronic commerce at different rates, and that this may raise competitive concerns. It also discusses the electronic commerce's impacts on the costs of owning a "store," carrying inventory, conducting sales, placing and processing orders, customer support, and product distribution.

Statistical Methods in e-Commerce Research

Statistical Methods in e-Commerce Research
Author: Wolfgang Jank
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2008-12-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0470323183

This groundbreaking book introduces the application of statistical methodologies to e-Commerce data With the expanding presence of technology in today's economic market, the use of the Internet for buying, selling, and investing is growing more popular and public in nature. Statistical Methods in e-Commerce Research is the first book of its kind to focus on the statistical models and methods that are essential in order to analyze information from electronic-commerce (e-Commerce) transactions, identify the challenges that arise with new e-Commerce data structures, and discover new knowledge about consumer activity. This collection gathers over thirty researchers and practitioners from the fields of statistics, computer science, information systems, and marketing to discuss the growing use of statistical methods in e-Commerce research. From privacy protection to economic impact, the book first identifies the many obstacles that are encountered while collecting, cleaning, exploring, and analyzing e-Commerce data. Solutions to these problems are then suggested using established and newly developed statistical and data mining methods. Finally, a look into the future of this evolving area of study is provided through an in-depth discussion of the emerging methods for conducting e-Commerce research. Statistical Methods in e-Commerce Research successfully bridges the gap between statistics and e-Commerce, introducing a statistical approach to solving challenges that arise in the context of online transactions, while also introducing a wide range of e-Commerce applications and problems where novel statistical methodology is warranted. It is an ideal text for courses on e-Commerce at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels and also serves as a valuable reference for researchers and analysts across a wide array of subject areas, including economics, marketing, and information systems who would like to gain a deeper understanding of the use of statistics in their work.

Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2

Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2
Author: Frada Burstein
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 827
Release: 2008-01-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540487166

As the most comprehensive reference work dealing with decision support systems (DSS), this book is essential for the library of every DSS practitioner, researcher, and educator. Written by an international array of DSS luminaries, it contains more than 70 chapters that approach decision support systems from a wide variety of perspectives. These range from classic foundations to cutting-edge thought, informative to provocative, theoretical to practical, historical to futuristic, human to technological, and operational to strategic. The chapters are conveniently organized into ten major sections that novices and experts alike will refer to for years to come.