Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey's Retail Industry

Explores the changing skill and education needs of the modern retail workplace. Identifies key skills employers require and the jobs for which employers report the most difficulty finding and keeping skilled workers

E-commerce strategy

Tato disertační práce pojednává o problematice elektronického obchodu s primárním zaměřením na zákazníky. Důvodem a cílem mé disertační práce je stále větší potřeba a vzrůstající požadavky na tvorbu elektronických obchodů. Výzkum, který byl proveden, dokazuje, že působnost elektronického obchodu má velký význam a bude mít stále větší potřebu budovat širší a rozvinutější sítě virtuálních obchodů. Ve své práci věnuji pozornost samotné problematice elektronického obchodu i problematice CRM. Cílem disertační práce je systémové vymezení nového modelu elektronického obchodu, metodika modelu nového směru elektronického obchodu, návrh vhodné metodiky pro nový směr elektronického obchodování a aplikace nové metodiky strategie a směry elektronického obchodování. Teoretické poznatky uvedené v této práci vycházejí ze zdrojů čerpaných od českých i zahraničních autorů. V mé práci jsou podrobně a detailně popsány jednotlivé kroky a výsledky z praktického průzkumu a doplňujících průzkumů. Je zde krátce pojednáno o vývoji elektronického obchodu, jeho fungování a doporučení jeho dalšího vývoje. Podkladem pro vypracování mé disertační práce bylo studium existujících informačních zdrojů a primární výzkum ve zkoumané společnosti s důležitým postavením na trhu. Práce bude sloužit pro vědu, pedagogické účely, jako příručka pro nově vznikající elektronické obchody a bude základem pro další výzkum a vědeckou práci v oblasti elektronického obchodu.This PhD thesis deals with the issue of electronic commerce with a primary focus on customers. The reason and purpose of the doctoral thesis is a growing need and increasing requirements for the creation of electronic transactions. Research has been conducted, showing that the scope of electronic commerce is of great importance and will increasingly need to build a broader and more developed network of virtual stores. In the work attention is paid to the very issue of e-commerce and CRM issues. The objectives of thesis are: to define a new model system of electronic commerce, the methodology of the new direction of the electronic business, to propose an appropriate methodology for the new direction of e-commerce and application of new methodologies and strategies of e-commerce trends. Theoretical knowledge in the work is based on various sources by both Czech and foreign authors. In this work are described in detail the steps and results of practical research and exploration. There are discussed the development and operation of e-commerce, and recommendations for the future are suggested. The basis for the development of the doctoral thesis was a study of existing literature, and primary research in a company with an important position in the market. The work is aimed to serve science, educational purposes in education and as a handbook for the emerging e-commerce, and is the basis for further research and scientific work in the field of electronic commerce.

The CPTPP and Digital Trade: Embracing E-Commerce Opportunities for SMEs in Japan and Canada

One of the most innovative features of the CPTPP is its material on digital trade, especially its chapter on e-commerce which contains a number of provisions aimed at enhancing this vital sector of the economy by eliminating distortive trade barriers such as restrictions on data transfer and data localization requirements. Such provisions should be important to the CPTPP’s two largest parties: Canada and Japan, both of which are highly advanced economies seeking to enhance their digital trade capacity across the Pacific Rim. This paper explores the main features of the CPTPP concerning digital trade from the perspective of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Canada and Japan. Such businesses have a poor track record of e-commerce uptake and may be disadvantaged relative to their larger competitors which enjoy dominance in the online marketplace. Whether or not the CPTPP will assist these businesses while striking the right balance between an open internet and safeguarding of issues such as privacy is a matter of some debate

LIFE: bibliography

The following bibliography came out of the research which formed the first phase of the joint British Library-UCL LIFE (Lifecycle Information for E-Literature) project. The references are not an exhaustive review of digital preservation activities, they are a reflection of the aims of the LIFE project. Any suggestions for additions or comments can be emailed to [email protected]

Internet economics and policy: An Australian perspective

Publicly available information indicates that the demand and supply of Internet and Internet-related services are continuing to expand at a rapid pace. Since 1997 the number of Internet service providers (facilities-based and resellers) has increased by nearly 40 per cent; the number of points-of-presence per Internet service provider has increased by five times; the number of hosts connected to the Internet has more than quadrupled; and Internet traffic has increased from six to 10 times. The emergence of electronic commerce (e-commerce), driven by this rapid adoption of Internet services and continual technological innovation, is likely to have profound economic and social impacts on Australian society. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the impact of the Internet and e-commerce, ranging from the changes in the market structure of the telecommunications industry, its role in changing the organisation of traditional markets, the emergence of new markets, and the structural shifts to employment, productivity and trade. The paper also analyses contemporary Australian regulatory responses. IIe-commerce; internet economics

The Business Model Handbook for Developing Countries

The Business Model Handbook (BMH) for developing countries is a proposition for a tool that has the goal to help Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) and local entrepreneurs to design business models that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and particularly the Internet in the context of developing economies. It shall help to develop the urgently needed critical mass of knowledge workers, technology users, and motivated entrepreneurs in order to deploy ICT in businesses of developing countries. Never before the Internet it has been as easy to share and transfer knowledge in such an efficient and global way. The objective of this Paper is twofold. First it proposes a theoretical business model framework (BMF) which shall allow SMEs, but also motivated local entrepreneurs in developing countries to understand the most relevant business issues in the Information Society. The BMF gives special attention to the opportunities that arise out of the use of Information Technology (IT) and particularly the use of the Internet for businesses in emerging economies (i.e. e-commerce). The second objective, which is the introduction of the Business Model Handbook for Developing Countries, shall allow an efficient knowledge transfer of the concepts developed and illustrated in the BMF. Therefore, the BMH should be deployed as a Web based tool, which allows Users to navigate through the concepts and the corresponding real world examples (case studies) and easily learn about business opportunities.developing countries, e-business

The Influence of Time on Transactional Use of the Internet: Buying, Banking, and Investing Online

The major objective of this chapter was to test the effect of online time and adoption time on the frequency of transactional use of the Internet. Transactional use of the Internet includes activities such as buying products, banking, and investing online. Findings support the hypothesis that online time and adoption time positively and significantly influence the frequency of transactional use of the Internet. Theoretical and strategic implications and recommendations for future research are presented