Professional Documents
Culture Documents
CAUTION AND DRAWBACKS ON E
BUSINESS
H.M Deitel
Has a word of caution for parties
who want to engage in
eCommerce/eBusiness
Certain Precautions that need to
be addressed
Caused many eBusiness failures
Poor Management
Ineffective marketing
Ill designed logistics
Intense competition
Gold Rush
Ian Chaston (2001)
Wrote that despite the amazing growth in the number of websites open
between 1995 and 2000, plus the strong support the Internet has
received from individuals.
Some industry brokers have remained skeptical about this technology
In 1995, Churbuck
Presented a series of
companies that invested in
creating a web presence and
received no real return from
their investment.
Romano 1999
compared the Internet to 1849 California “gold rush” which
people who made money were not the prospectors but the
individuals providing product such as tools, food and
clothing
In today's, “Internet Gold Rush”
Roman concluded that the only people making money are the
suppliers of computer hardware, telecommunication
equipment and software
ECommerce/EBusiness
Drawbacks in the Philippines
ECommerce Law
Have clear directions and regulations
encouraging Internet commerce
Reduce tariff rate
HP President Raymond Del Val
(MBA Thesis in UA&P)
Underscored the vital role of government in the growth of e
Commerce
He pointed that Philippines market is not yet ready for the
eCommerce/eBusiness market it needs a planned
intervention.
It also important that the government also functions as a
watchdog against restrictive policies and unhealthy
business practice.
He cited cable companies should encourage to play major
pole in promoting internet access
Government and private business purchasing cooperatives
should leverage volume purchase for broadband services
According to him, there is a need for coherent and
complimentary plans among telecommunication
companies, internet service providers, and all other parties
directly and indirectly involved in the development of
internet related service.