Types of E-Commerce

Definition of Commerce What is a network What is E-commerce Types of e-commerce

Business-2-Business(B2B) E-CommerceBusiness-2-Consumer(B2C) E-CommerceBusiness-2-Government(B2G) E-CommerceConsumer-2-Consumer(C2C) E-Commerce Consumer-2-business(C2B) E-Commerce Govermet-2-Business(G2B) E-CommerceGovernment-2-Citizen(G2C) E-CommerceGovernment-2-Government(G2G) E-Commerce

The exchange of goods and services for money Consists of:

Buyers - these are people with money who want to purchase a good or service.

Sellers - these are the people who offer goods and services to buyers.

Producers - these are the people who create the products and services that sellers offer to buyers.

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Series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths

Node is a connection point for transmitting data Network can interconnect with other networks to form

global networks

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Distributing, buying, selling and marketing products and services over electronic systems

E-business for commercial transactions Involves supply chain management, e-marketing,

online marketing, EDI Uses electronic technology such as: - Internet - Extranet/Intranet - Protocols

Electronic commerce (e-commerce)◦Systems that support electronically executed

business transactions◦The fundamental purpose of e-commerce is to

execute transactions

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B2B e-commerce is simply defined as e-commerce between companies. This is the type of e-commerce that deals with relationships between and among businesses. he B2B market has a primary component: e-markets.

Example: www.tpn.com

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Business to consumer e commerce or commerce between companies and consumers involves customers gathering information; purchasing physical goods or receiving products over an electronic network.

Example: www.amazon.com

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Business-2-Government e-commerce is generally defined as commerce between companies and public sector. It refers to the use of internet for public procurement , licensing procedures and other government related operations.

Example: Business pay taxes , services to government

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Consumer-2-Consumer e-commerce is simply commerce between private individuals or consumers.

Example: www.eBay.com

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Consumer-to-business is a business model in which consumers (individuals) create value, and firms consume this value.

Example: www.priceline.com

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The government regulates businesses for many reasons. Some of these reasons can include tax revenue, to control the balance between import and export, or industry protection.

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Government-2-Citizen is the communication link between a government and private individuals or residents. Such G2C communication most often refers to that which takes place through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), but can also include direct mail and media campaigns. G2C can take place at the federal, state, and local levels. Example:

Federal G2C network is USA.govBACK

Government-2-Government is the online non-commercial interaction between Government organizations, departments, and authorities and other Government organizations, departments, and authorities.

Example:www.igov.com

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