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McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved
Chapter 14Chapter 14
E-BusinessE-Business
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Learning Outcomes
14.1 Compare e-commerce and e-business
14.2 Compare the four types of e-business
models
14.3 Describe the benefits and challenges
associated with e-business
14.4 Explain the differences among e-shops, e-
malls, and online auctions
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E-Business
• The Internet is a powerful channel that presents new opportunities for an organization to:– Touch customers– Enrich products and services with
information– Reduce costs
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E-Business
• How do e-commerce and e-business differ?– E-commerce – the buying and selling of
goods and services over the Internet – E-business – the conducting of business on
the Internet including, not only buying and selling, but also serving customers and collaborating with business partners
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E-Business
Industries Using E-Business
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E-Business Models
• E-business model – an approach to conducting electronic business on the Internet
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E-Business Models
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E-Business Models
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Business-to-Business (B2B)
• Electronic marketplace (e-marketplace) – interactive business communities providing a central market where multiple buyers and sellers can engage in e-business activities
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Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
• Common B2C e-business models include:– e-shop – a version of a retail store where customers
can shop at any hour of the day without leaving their home or office
– e-mall – consists of a number of e-shops; it serves as a gateway through which a visitor can access other e-shops
• Business types:– Brick-and-mortar business– Pure-play business– Click-and-mortar business
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Consumer-to-Business (C2B)
• Priceline.com is an example of a C2B e-business model
• The demand for C2B e-business will increase over the next few years due to customer’s desire for greater convenience and lower prices
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Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
• Online auctions– Electronic auction (e-auction) - sellers and
buyers solicit consecutive bids from each other and prices are determined dynamically
– Forward auction - sellers use as a selling channel to many buyers and the highest bid wins
– Reverse auction - buyers use to purchase a product or service, selecting the seller with the lowest bid
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Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
• C2C communities include:– Communities of interest - people interact with each
other on specific topics, such as golfing and stamp collecting
– Communities of relations - people come together to share certain life experiences, such as cancer patients, senior citizens, and car enthusiasts
– Communities of fantasy - people participate in imaginary environments, such as fantasy football teams and playing one-on-one with Michael Jordan
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E-Business Benefits and Challenges
• E-Business benefits include:– Highly accessible – Increased customer loyalty– Improved information content – Increased convenience– Increased global reach – Decreased cost
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E-Business Benefits and Challenges
• E-business challenges include:– Protecting consumers– Leveraging existing systems– Increasing liability– Providing security– Adhering to taxation rules
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E-Business Benefits and Challenges
• There are numerous advantages and limitations in e-business revenue models including: – Transaction fees– License fees– Subscription fees– Value-added fees– Advertising fees
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN Opening Case Study Questions
1. Identify the type of e-business model eBay is using and explain why it has been so successful
2. Other major Web sites, like Amazon.com and Yahoo!, have entered the e-marketplace with far less success than eBay. How has eBay maintained its dominant position?
3. What are the three different types of online auctions and which one is eBay using?
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN CASE7-Eleven’s Dream Team
• 7-Eleven Japan has integrated its online site 7dream.com with its physical stores
• Through the 7dream.com Web site, 7-Eleven Japan enables consumers to choose from an online assortment of 100,000 products which are picked up from one of 8,400 store locations
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Chapter Fourteen Case Questions
1. What 7dream.com sells is “convenience.” Explain how integrating the Internet into its existing business is the key to its success
2. Identify new electronic relationships 7-Eleven Japan can create to increase customer acquisitions
3. Explain how 7-Eleven Japan can leverage the advantages of an e-marketplace to increase customer retention
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Chapter Fourteen Case Questions
4. Why is 7-Eleven Japan’s e-business venture successful?
5. Would 7-Eleven Japan’s e-business venture be successful in the United States? Discuss the challenges facing 7-Eleven’s e-business model in the United States
6. How can companies leverage knowledge gained abroad to improve stateside business process?