E-Commerce Use by Chinese Consumers

2011 ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alev M. Efendioglu
Keyword(s):  
Local Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Secure Messaging ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The World

The number of Internet users around the world has steadily grown, and this growth has provided the impetus and the opportunities for global and regional e-commerce. However with the Internet, different characteristics of the local environment, both infrastructural and socioeconomic, have created a significant level of variation in the acceptance and growth of e-commerce in different regions of the world. Over time, various studies have been conducted and models have been developed to identify diffusion of e-commerce in different environments (Hasan & Ditsa, 1999; Travica, 2002; Wolcott, Press, McHenry, Goodman, & Foster, 2001; Zwass, 1999). These models have looked at “infrastructure” (e.g., connectivity hardware and software, telecommunications, product delivery and transportation systems) and “services” (e.g., e-payment systems, secure messaging, electronic markets) as the primary diffusion factors. Furthermore, Travica’s (2002) study focused on Costa Rica and its culture, and Hasan and Ditsa (1999) tried to identify and present possible cultural factors that may impact broad-based adoption of information technology. Industry-based organizations have also been interested in diffusion of e-commerce in different countries and have also identified similar factors, and have rated these countries on their readiness for e-commerce using those factors. Most widely cited of these ratings are presented by IBM and the intelligence unit of The Economist, which define e-readiness by measurement in six distinct categories: (a) connectivity and technology infrastructure, (b) business environment, (c) consumer and business adoption, (d) social and cultural environment, (e) legal and policy environment, and (f) supporting e-services. Based on these characteristics, The Economist rated China (the country that is the focus of our research) as number 51 for year 2000, number 52 (a tie with Sri Lanka) for year 2004, and number 12 out of 16 nations included in the Asia-Pacific Region. (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2004).

Technology and culture

2011 ◽  
pp. 273-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alev M. Efendioglu ◽  
Vincent F. Yip
Keyword(s):  
Local Environment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Technology And Culture ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The number of Internet users around the world has been steadily growing and this growth has provided the impetus and the opportunities for global and regional e-commerce. However, as with the Internet, different characteristics (infrastructure and socio-economic) of the local environment have created a significant level of variation in the acceptance and growth of e-commerce in different regions of the world. Our research focuses on the impact of these infrastructure and socio-economic factors on e-commerce development in China and the findings provide insights into the role of culture in e-commerce, and the factors that may impact a broader acceptance and development of e-commerce in China. In this chapter, we present and discuss our findings, and propose some strategies for success for e-commerce in China.

Internationalization, Financial Performance, and Organizational Challenges

2018 ◽  
pp. 379-423
Author(s):  
Nuno Teixeira ◽  
Pedro Nuno Pardal ◽  
Bruno Guerreiro Rafael
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diverse Cultures

One of the main characteristics of current business environment is related to internationalization of companies and economies, where competitors from different countries with diverse cultures and production factors, easily clash for a position of supremacy in the markets. Thus, internationalization turned the management of organizations in a more complex act, increasing opportunities but also the risks of the business. As such, this paper aims to reflect on the main issues associated with companies' internationalization and the impact on their management process, in particular on financial performance and in organizational changes. In addition, we intend to conduct a case study of a Portuguese company of information technology industry that through its internationalization strategy, managed in less than a decade, to increment the turnover from 10 million to 60 million euros, becoming one of the largest Portuguese groups in the sector and a worldwide success.

Internationalization and Financial Performance

2016 ◽  
pp. 88-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Teixeira ◽  
Bruno Rafael ◽  
Pedro Pardal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diverse Cultures

One of the main characteristics of current business environment is related to internationalization of companies and economies, where competitors from different countries with diverse cultures and production factors, easily clash for a position of supremacy in the markets. Thus, internationalization turned the management of organizations in a more complex act, increasing opportunities but also the risks of the business. As such, this paper aims to reflect on the main issues associated with companies' internationalization and the impact on their management process, in particular on financial performance. In addition, we intend to conduct a case study of a Portuguese company of information technology industry that through its internationalization strategy, managed in less than a decade, to increment the turnover from 10 million to 60 million euros, becoming one of the largest Portuguese groups in the sector and a worldwide success.

scholarly journals Assessment of Socio-, Ecological and Economic Consequences of the Virtual Reality Eco-Tours Advancing

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
О.S. Goncharenko ◽  
S.О. Nikolayev ◽  
М.S. Myslovska ◽  
V.V. Pogodina
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
The Village

According to many experts, humanity is on the verge of transformational changes, which are characterized not only by changes in the way of management, but also by changes in the philosophy of human existence. This situation is especially noticeable during crises on a global scale. One such demonstration was the global socio-economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It can already be argued that some areas of the information technology industry are experiencing an extremely rapid pace of development, including virtual reality technology. This is especially true against the background of information that one of the negative consequences of the pandemic is an increase in cases of psychological tension in society as a whole and in individuals due to limited physical movement of people. Therefore, the aim of this article was to study the prospects of implementing virtual reality technologies in the tourism business environment based on the identification and justification of possible positive and negative socio-environmental and economic results due to the development of this type of business at the regional level. The idea is to use virtual reality technologies to create a commercial product - "green" tourist tours in Sumy region (Ukraine), the essence of which is to enable tourists from anywhere in the world to virtually visit certain natural and landscape areas of Sumy region. The emphasis is not only on visiting historical architectural monuments, museums, but also on using the recreational potential of natural objects. For example, kayaking on the river Psel, hiking in Spadschansky forests, fishing on the Blue Lakes in Sumy, hunting animals, picking mushrooms, sports tours: running, skiing in the woods near the village. Turners. Thus, the creation of eco-tours of virtual reality can be considered appropriate, because for both internal and external stakeholders, this type of activity is more positive than negative: for employees, the creative component of labor grows, the preconditions are created to increase wages; for consumers, the risks during the trip are reduced, the associated costs disappear, there are more options and opportunities for development; for the region, this type of activity guarantees environmental friendliness and greater interest due to the virtual reality tour in the area.

scholarly journals Response of Information Technology Companies in Europe to the World Health Organization's Announcement of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Katerina Lyroudi ◽  
Fatbardha Morina ◽  
Chrysanthi Balomenou
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
World Health ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Information Technology Companies

From the beginning of 2020, the whole world has been shaken by a contagious disease called Covid-19, its actual name being SARS-CoV-2. It first appeared in China, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, in December 2019, and the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed about it on the 31st of December 2019. On the 11th of March, 2020, WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, and no country has been able to contain this coronavirus.  This medical or health crisis evolved into a pandemic and led to a global economic crisis.  This study investigates the wealth effect of the coronavirus pandemic announcement on the Information Technology Industry companies in Europe. We apply the classical event study methodology. Our sample contained 87 companies. The results show a strong negative reaction of information technology companies upon this announcement. The European investors perceived this announcement as a negative signal that will disturb the lives of everyone and will create economic instabilities and havoc in all sectors of an economy. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

E-Commerce in Developing Countries

2009 ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alev M. Efendioglu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Characteristics

The number of Internet users around the world has been steadily growing and this growth has provided the impetus and the opportunities for global and regional e-commerce. However, as with Internet, different characteristics (infrastructure and socio-economic) of the local environment have created significant levels of variation in the acceptance and growth of e-commerce in different regions of the world. Our research on e-commerce development in China and the findings provide insights into some of the impediments for development and use of e-commerce. In this chapter, I present and discuss our findings, and propose some strategies for successful development of e-commerce in developing countries.

scholarly journals Green IT and the right portfolio of sustainable projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-125
Author(s):  
Jairo Cardoso Oliveira ◽  
Roque Rabechini Jr
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Green It ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
The Right

Sustainable development in the information technology industry is known as Green IT. Considering the need to generate consistent and sustainable IT projects, this paper presents a study on how Green IT criteria are used in the portfolio selection of information technology infrastructure projects. Method used was the multiple case studies, characterized by a qualitative evaluation. Object of this work was composed of sustainable companies whose shares are traded on the stock exchange, considering sustainability indexes. In addition to analysing the project portfolio management process, this work identified ten criteria that can be used to select information technology projects. We found that these criteria are not cost generators, but act on the tripod of cost reduction, maintenance or performance improvement and sustainability.

Enterprise and its Business Environment

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Solid Base ◽  
Business Enterprise ◽  
The World

A clear and insightful introduction to the world of business enterprise and the inner workings of the firm. It explores the role of entrepreneurs, consumers and businesses to understand how their roles affect the production and allocation of good and services and provides a solid base from which those new to the study of business can develop their own interests in relation to the most powerful economic and entrepreneurial forces shaping the world in which we live.

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