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Though only three years old, electronic commerce over theInternet has the potential to transform the marketplace.E-commercewill change the way business is conducted.Traditional intermediaryfunctions will be replaced, new products and markets will bedeveloped, and new relationships will be created between business andconsumers.It will alter the way work is organised and open newchannels of knowledge diffusion and human interactivity in theworkplace.Workers will need to be more flexible as their functionsand skills are redefined.

The changes e-commerce will bring are far-reaching.They require newframeworks for doing business and a re-examination of governmentpolicies relating to commerce and skills.What is electroniccommerce?What is the current state and likely future direction ofe-commerce?What are the drivers and what are the inhibitors?Whatis its impact on costs, prices, and ultimately on economic efficiency?How is it affecting intermediaries?How do firms compete in theelectronic environment?What market structure is likely to emerge?What is the impact on jobs?What types of skills will be needed?What major societal transformations will it entail?

The full impact of e-commerce remains to be seen.This book begins toaddress these questions and provides a ground-breaking assessment ofthe economic and social impacts of electronic commerce and its effectson jobs by drawing on existing qualitative and quantitative evidence.This early analysis of an extremely dynamic activity identifies anumber of areas where research is urgently needed and serves as thebasis for an informed policy debate. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on November 24, 2003. The length of the article is 604 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Older Americans score 'C' on consumer issues.(Focus: eldercare www.aarp.org)
Publication: Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 24, 2003
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: 42Issue: 47Page: 35(1)

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