MGT222.E-Commerce MGT 222. E-Commerce Assignment 1 Written Assignment Identify a company that engages in B2B arrangements with other companies. What is the nature of the B2B transactions that are carried out (e.g., ordering supplies, making financial transactions)? What technical architecture supports these transactions? What are the benefits and drawbacks of the B2B arrangement that this company engages? Your paper should not exceed five (5) pages, single-spaced using one-inch margins and a 12-point font. Carefully and completely cite your references. 2015 University of Management and Technology 1 MGT222.E-Commerce MGT 222. E-Commerce Assignment 2 Written Assignment Discuss and describe how you think e-business will affect the following areas of endeavor, including both positive and negative effects: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Project management Supply chain management Retailing Entertainment Manufacturing Your paper should not exceed five (5) pages, single-spaced using one-inch margins and a 12-point font. Carefully and completely cite your references. 2015 University of Management and Technology 1 MGT222.E-Commerce MGT 222. E-Commerce Assignment 3 Background In the late 1990s, a wide assortment of business experts predicted that ebusiness was completely changing the nature of business transactions. This was reflected in the astronomical prices paid for the stocks of dot-com companies that were just beginning operations and had not achieved profits. By the end of 2000, it became clear that the fundamental nature of business had not really changed. Dot-com companies engaged in electronic commerce saw their stock prices plummet to near zero and many went out of business. A fundamental law of business still held: if a business wants to stay in business, it needs to generate profit. By the 2010s, e-business had become a standard mechanism for buying and selling goods and services. Many of the early kicks had been worked out, but shopping online still offered buyers a different experience than shopping in a traditional store. Written Assignment Critique e-business operations from each of the following four perspectives: from the perspective of making on-line payments (e.g., What problems are often encountered by both customers and vendors when making payments electronically for goods and services?) from the perspective of customer satisfaction in dealing with an e-business site (e.g., Purchasing goods through the Web can be frustrating to customers. Why?) from the perspective of supply chain management (e.g., Many B2B transactions are oriented toward ordering supplies. In the process of doing this, a number of predictable problems can arise. What are they?) from the perspective of advertising products/and services in the electronic marketplace (e.g., In the electronic marketplace, it is easy for your product/service to get lost among the millions of products and services being offered.) 2015 University of Management and Technology 1 MGT222.E-Commerce Your paper should not exceed five (5) pages, single-spaced using one-inch margins and a 12-point font. Carefully and completely cite your references. 2015 University of Management and Technology 2 MGT222.E-Commerce MGT 222. E-Commerce Assignment 4 Written Assignment Think of a new kind of e-business, one that does not exist. (Do a web search to verify that it does not exist.) The hypothetical e-business may be whimsical, but it should be plausible. 1. Describe the nature and purpose of the business. 2. What competitive advantage would it have as an e-business? That is, what advantage would it have for customers, or as a means of greater efficiency, etc? 3. What or who would be the main competition, if any? Why? 4. What is the potential target market for the product (goods or services) of this business, in terms of the types of customers and annual revenues? 5. What are the potential risks of this business? For example, why might customers not want the product or service? Your paper should not exceed five (5) pages, single-spaced using one-inch margins and a 12-point font. Carefully and completely cite your references. 2015 University of Management and Technology 1