At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe the four main perspectives of e-commerce, its current status, and the global growth expected in the next few years.
Identify the advantages of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce.
Describe the techniques that lead to success in B2C e-commerce ventures.
Describe the variety of ways that business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce technologies are being used, and describe next-generation models that may widen the adoption of global B2B e-commerce.
Identify the unique aspects of e-government applications.
Describe the status and options for e-commerce payment systems.