Organizational Structure for Electronic Commerce: A Qualitative Investigation

Business model and technology seem to be the mantra for companies, especially dot.com start-ups, entering e-commerce. In the hurry to be quickly functional in the e-economy, many appear to be ignoring critical factors such as organizational structure. Only a few seem to recognize the need to examine if their structure and arrangements are appropriate for e-commerce. This paper examines the issue of organizational structure for e-commerce. It discusses the findings of a qualitative study of 10 e-commerce companies in Singapore. The research concludes that though the conventional functional structure appears to be also the current norm for e-commerce organizations, the appropriateness of the matrix structure for e-commerce has been recognized and companies are starting on this route

Organizational structure for electronic commerce

While a growing number of companies have taken the plunge into the growing e-commerce industry, many have developed the organizational structure for e-commerce based on conventional business models. Even though conventional business models have served traditional brick and mortar firms well, it may not be the best model to be an effective e-commerce player

A study of the private property market of Singapore

213 p.The main objective of this project is to provide a comprehensive profile of the factors operating in Singapore's private property market. Thus, all the demand and supply factors are extensively researched and discussed in this report. In addition to the individual factors, an attempt is also made to have an in-depth study of their interactions in this complex market.ACCOUNTANC

Post-Operative Radiation in Early Breast Cancer with N1 Disease: 10-Year Follow-Up

Post-operative radiotherapy for post-menopausal women with early breast cancer and N1 disease is controversial. Although locoregional control is improved, overall survival (OS) benefit is unclear. The clinical benefit of post-operative irradiation in this group of patients over 10 years was reviewed. We aimed to evaluate the OS, disease-free survival (DFS), and factors affecting OS and DFS. A retrospective review of 191 post-menopausal women with early breast cancer and N1 disease from 2004 to 2011 was performed. Demographics, post-operative histology, adjuvant treatment, OS, and DFS were evaluated. Post-operative radiation was given to 95 of 191 women (49.7%). Younger age at diagnosis (p p = 0.004), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and a higher tumor grade (p = 0.001) were more likely in women who received post-operative radiation. Nodal radiation did not improve 10-year DFS (p = 0.084) or OS (p = 0.203). Post-operative nodal radiation was associated with significant improvement in 10-year OS in women who received only hormonal therapy (p = 0.047) and no other systemic therapy. Women with unfavorable risk factors were more likely to receive post-operative radiation, likely due to a perceived higher risk of recurrence. Nodal radiation did not significantly improve 10-year DFS or OS in early breast cancer patients with N1 disease, and the benefit was not clearly demonstrated. However, in those who were on hormonal therapy, radiotherapy was beneficial in improving overall survival

Epigenetic promoter alterations in GI tumour immune-editing and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibition

10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324420GUT7171277-128