Editorial
Journal
EM - Electronic Markets
ISSN
1019-6781
ISSN-Digital
1422-8890
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2000-04-01
Author(s)
Schmid, Beat
;
Klein, Stefan
;
Selz, Dorian
Abstract
Preface - Local vs. Global Issues in Electronic Commerce
Charles Steinfield, Michigan State University and Stefan Klein, University of MünsterThe Web is being heralded as a global marketplace causing the"death of distance" (The Economist). Globalization is seen as one of the key drivers for the diffusion of EC: the global hyper-media, computer mediated environment enables companies to address a global audience of (potential) customers. Transaction, search and coordination costs are decreasing, facilitating an extension of the regional scope of business activities. Even highly specialized niche markets can find a sufficiently large audience on the Web and companies expect to gain economies of scale once their products and services are made available globally. (Continued...)
Preface - Electronic Commerce in the Americas
Beat F. Schmid, Dorian Selz, and Brigette Buchet, University of St.Gallen
The Americas, by which we mean the lands stretching from the Canadian north to the Straight of Magellan, is a hotbed of electronic commerce. This section brings to you a series of articles examining recent developments in this geographic area. It represents the culmination of a journey stated in Issue 2 of 1997, when EM examined electronic commerce in Asia. We then stopped off in Europe in with Issue 2 of 1998. A review of this world-wide trip leaves the indelible impression that electronic commerce is truly global in both span and reach. While geography may no longer be relevant in the virtual world, we find location to be a convenient and familiar way to organise and catalogue developments in our rapidly changing area. In the second issue of the year 2001, we expect to revisit Asia to see what has changed. (Continued...)
The issue is a double issue together with issue 99/1 with an emphasis on the following three themes:<br><br>Highlights of the 1998 AIS Americas ConferenceGlobal versus Local Electronic CommerceElectronic Commerce in the Americas
Charles Steinfield, Michigan State University and Stefan Klein, University of MünsterThe Web is being heralded as a global marketplace causing the"death of distance" (The Economist). Globalization is seen as one of the key drivers for the diffusion of EC: the global hyper-media, computer mediated environment enables companies to address a global audience of (potential) customers. Transaction, search and coordination costs are decreasing, facilitating an extension of the regional scope of business activities. Even highly specialized niche markets can find a sufficiently large audience on the Web and companies expect to gain economies of scale once their products and services are made available globally. (Continued...)
Preface - Electronic Commerce in the Americas
Beat F. Schmid, Dorian Selz, and Brigette Buchet, University of St.Gallen
The Americas, by which we mean the lands stretching from the Canadian north to the Straight of Magellan, is a hotbed of electronic commerce. This section brings to you a series of articles examining recent developments in this geographic area. It represents the culmination of a journey stated in Issue 2 of 1997, when EM examined electronic commerce in Asia. We then stopped off in Europe in with Issue 2 of 1998. A review of this world-wide trip leaves the indelible impression that electronic commerce is truly global in both span and reach. While geography may no longer be relevant in the virtual world, we find location to be a convenient and familiar way to organise and catalogue developments in our rapidly changing area. In the second issue of the year 2001, we expect to revisit Asia to see what has changed. (Continued...)
The issue is a double issue together with issue 99/1 with an emphasis on the following three themes:<br><br>Highlights of the 1998 AIS Americas ConferenceGlobal versus Local Electronic CommerceElectronic Commerce in the Americas
Language
English
Keywords
Electronic Commerce
Business Aspects
Infrastructures of EM
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Routledge
Publisher place
London
Volume
10
Number
2
Start page
71
End page
72
Pages
2
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
9321