Human and Social Perspectives in Information Technology

2011 ◽  
pp. 268-282
Author(s):  
C. Richard Baker
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Securities And Exchange Commission ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Securities Fraud ◽  
Social Perspectives ◽  
New Type ◽  
Securities Laws ◽  
Internet Companies

This chapter adds to the discussion of human and social perspectives in information technology by examining the existence and extent of fraudulent activities conducted through the Internet. The principal question addressed by this chapter is whether fraudulent activities perpetuated using the Internet constitute a new type of fraud, or whether they are classic forms of fraud appearing in a new medium. Three areas of fraud are investigated, namely: securities fraud, fraud in electronic commerce, and fraud arising from the rapid growth of Internet companies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cited more than 100 companies for committing securities fraud using the Internet. Actions prohibited under U.S. securities laws are now being conducted through the Internet, and the SEC has taken steps to suppress these frauds (SEC, 2001). The rapid growth of electronic commerce, and the natural desire on the part of consumers to feel secure while engaging in electronic commerce, has prompted the creation of mechanisms, such as web site seals and logos, to reduce concerns about fraudulent use of information. It is, however, questionable whether these mechanisms are effective in reducing fraud conducted through the Internet. A third potential area for fraud on the Internet involves the rapid growth of Internet companies, often with little economic substance and lacking in traditional managerial controls. This chapter seeks to examine areas with significant potential for fraud on the Internet and to assess implications of such activities for the management of information technology.

Human and Social Perspectives in Information Technology

2008 ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
C. Richard Baker
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Securities And Exchange Commission ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Securities Fraud ◽  
Social Perspectives ◽  
New Type ◽  
Securities Laws ◽  
Internet Companies

This chapter adds to the discussion of human and social perspectives in information technology by examining the existence and extent of fraudulent activities conducted through the Internet. The principal question addressed by this chapter is whether fraudulent activities perpetuated using the Internet constitute a new type of fraud, or whether they are classic forms of fraud appearing in a new medium. Three areas of fraud are investigated, namely: securities fraud, fraud in electronic commerce, and fraud arising from the rapid growth of Internet companies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cited more than 100 companies for committing securities fraud using the Internet. Actions prohibited under U.S. securities laws are now being conducted through the Internet, and the SEC has taken steps to suppress these frauds (SEC, 2001). The rapid growth of electronic commerce, and the natural desire on the part of consumers to feel secure while engaging in electronic commerce, has prompted the creation of mechanisms, such as web site seals and logos, to reduce concerns about fraudulent use of information. It is, however, questionable whether these mechanisms are effective in reducing fraud conducted through the Internet. A third potential area for fraud on the Internet involves the rapid growth of Internet companies, often with little economic substance and lacking in traditional managerial controls. This chapter seeks to examine areas with significant potential for fraud on the Internet and to assess implications of such activities for the management of information technology.

Growth of international franchising through E-commerce

2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-273
Author(s):  
Ihssan Alkadi ◽  
Ghassan Alkadi ◽  
Zhiwei Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Global Market ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
International Franchising

Since the beginning of the Internet, electronic commerce (E-commerce) has grown rapidly. The rapid development of information technology has brought many business opportunities for companies doing business in a global market. This paper discusses the issues that affect a company's business operations in a global market.

A Proposed Theoretical Framework for Assessing Quality of E-Commerce Systems

2009 ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Sattam Alamro ◽  
Asim El-Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Electronic Access ◽  
Digital Transactions ◽  
And Performance

Companies and institutions in the light of globalization and competitiveness are seeking to improve their services, particularly electronic access to excellence. With the tremendous growth in the global digital transactions, the entry of electronic commerce strongly in global business dealings under acceleration, heated competition in the provision of electronic services, the companies are keen on achieving the principle of comprehensive quality and special electronic sites and services on the Internet. Thus, those sites become electronic firms, so it must give good impression about the company from the outset. The significance of the study is that it addresses one of the vital issues of our time, which is the current enormous revolution in information technology and communications, it provides a framework to the quality of sites and electronic services are comprehensive, objective and flexible to reach the ideal site. The proposed framework can be used to compare the quality of E-Commerce systems, or to improve the image and performance of a particular E-Commerce systems or to provide reference guide for designers of the sites where their determination to new sites. This chapter examined and analyzed previous research studies that interrelated with the quality of sites and electronic services, and then developed an inclusive theoretical framework. This framework consisted of new indicators that are clear, measurable, and flexible to the possibility of its application on all sites and services, regardless of the nature of the company or institution. Consequently, the proposed framework can be applied easily to evaluate the quality of any system.

scholarly journals E-COMMERCE AND COMPETENCE, IMPACT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION E-COMMERCE BY STUDENTS AT PASUNDAN UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ilham ◽  
Ina Ratnamiasih
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Young People ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Enterprise ◽  
Asian Economy

The rapid growth of Small Business Enterprise (SME) throughout the Asian economy, especially in Indonesia is partly due to the rapidly developing information technology. The internet has become an important business tool, to the point where even SME utilize e-commerce. SMEs in Indonesia are proven to be the most dynamic and vibrant sector. The use of e-commerce is increasingly widespreading among young people and teenagers. Students–especially college students–are becoming more interested in doing entrepreneurship in between their classes. This research was conducted on students at Pasundan University to determine the influence of e-commerce implementation and student competence on the success of their business. The results showed that e-commerce and competence have a great influence on the success of businesses run by students.   Keywords: E-commerce, Competence, Business performance, students

The Development and Empirical Validation of the B2E Portal User Satisfaction (B2EPUS) Scale

2008 ◽  
pp. 823-839
Author(s):  
Dewi Rooslani Tojib ◽  
Ly Fie Sugianto
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Empirical Validation

Advances in Information Technology (IT) and the rapid growth of the Internet use over the

scholarly journals Electronic Commerce

ECONOMICS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Đerić Slavko
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Web Services ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Computer Networks ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Economy ◽  
New Type ◽  
Financial Transactions ◽  
The Way

Summary Electronic commerce can be defined in different ways. Any definition helps to understand and explain that concept as better as possible.. Electronic commerce is a set of procedures and technologies that automate the tasks of financial transactions using electronic means. Also, according to some authors, electronic commerce is defined as a new concept, which is being developed and which includes process of buying and selling or exchanging products, services or information via computer networks, including the Internet. Electronic commerce is not limited just to buying and selling, but it also includes all pre-sales and after-sales ongoing activities along the supply chain. Introducing electronic commerce, using the Internet and Web services in business, realizes the way to a completely new type of economy - internet economy.

A Survey on Database in Cloud Computing with Reference to the Traditional Database

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Eter Basar ◽  
Ankur Pan Saikia ◽  
L. P. Saikia
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Data Organization ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Business Information ◽  
Points Of Interest ◽  
Cloud Databases ◽  
Online Reservation

Data Technology industry has been utilizing the customary social databases for around 40 years. Be that as it may, in the latest years, there was a generous transformation in the IT business as far as business applications. Remain solitary applications have been supplanted with electronic applications, conferred servers with different proper servers and committed stockpiling with framework stockpiling. Lower expense, adaptability, the model of pay-as-you-go are the fundamental reasons, which caused the conveyed processing are transformed into reality. This is a standout amongst the hugest upsets in Information Technology, after the development of the Internet. Cloud databases, Big Table, Sherpa, and SimpleDB are getting the opportunity to be more natural to groups. They featured the hindrances of current social databases as far as convenience, adaptability, and provisioning. Cloud databases are basically utilized for data raised applications, for example, stockpiling and mining of gigantic information or business information. These applications are adaptable and multipurpose in nature. Various esteem based data organization applications, such as managing an account, online reservation, e-exchange and stock organization, and so on are delivered. Databases with the help of these sorts of uses need to incorporate four essential highlights: Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability (ACID), in spite of the fact that utilizing these databases isn't basic for utilizing as a part of the cloud. The objective of this paper is to discover the points of interest and disservices of databases generally utilized in cloud frameworks and to survey the difficulties in creating cloud databases

An experimental study of Web switching behavior

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
James Otto ◽  
Mohammad Najdawi ◽  
William Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Wait Times ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Extensive Growth ◽  
The Impact

With the extensive growth of the Internet and electronic commerce, the issue of how users behave when confronted with long download times is important. This paper investigates Web switching behavior. The paper describes experiments where users were subjected to artificially delayed Web page download times to study the impact of Web site wait times on switching behavior. Two hypotheses were tested. First, that longer wait times will result in increased switching behavior. The implication being that users become frustrated with long waiting times and choose to go elsewhere. Second, that users who switch will benefit, in terms of decreased download times, from their decision to switch.

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