http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:23 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:23 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75984 This is a case for a mature company involved in e-commerce. Included are a history of the company, bios of the employees, and information on ethical issues of privacy, security, compensation and free speech. Each of these topics also has questions for discussion. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89686 Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, The Webby Awards is the preeminent honor for Web sites. It is an institution dedicated to testing the intersection of culture and technology and to finding the most influential people and the best works in emerging technologies. The annual Webby Awards feature 25 categories, Activism, Broadband, Commerce, Community, Education, Fashion, Film, Finance, Games, Government & Law, Health, Humor, Kids, Living, Music, News, Personal Web Sites, Politics, Print & Zines, Radio, Science, Services, Spirituality, Sports, TV, Travel, and Weird. The 2004 Webby Awards nominees exemplify the kinds of sites that Internet users should visit every day for information and entertainment. In addition, The Academy honors individuals for significant achievements and major contributions that have shaped the industry. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77598 This site provides links to a series of articles concerning E-commerce. There are links to the sub-topics of B2B, Case Studies, Customer Service, Data Mining, E-tailing, Performance Metrics, Supply Chain Management, and Website Design. Some of the articles are several years old, but they could be used as a source for classroom discussion. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84599 This website provides an anecdotal history of how the Internet evolved. The information was last updated in September 2004, so is very current. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88003 This is a taxonomy of the different types of business models that have been created by e-business. The author categorizes the models into 9 types: Brokerage, Advertising, Infomediary, Merchant, Manufacturer, Affiliate, Community, Subscription, and Utility models. Each of the business models is broken down into forms of models. This is an excellent description of the different types of models and includes links to websites that use these models. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77907 This is the companion site to a book, but users are able to download three cases for free. Amazon.com - A Business History is a 45 page case, E-Bay - A Business History is a 25 page case, and NTT DoCoMo?s I-Mode Phone: A Case Study is a 41 page case. Each of the cases is very complete, with supplemental figures as well as references. These cases would be great in any type of e-commerce course. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89663 These are a series of Assignments designed to be used with the author's textbook. The exercises first accustom the student to using the net and then involve additional skills, including detailed case analyses. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77805 This site describes an online current events activity that has been developed for a Marketing on the Internet course. The activity could be adjusted for any other course. The author provides complete instructions and also provides helpful examples for the user. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88885 This is an assignment that requires the student to conduct research on the web in order to determine how products are offered for sale on the web. A series of 10 questions are provided as well as links to appropriate pages. The questions involve issues such as ordering, security, customer service, etc. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=363238 "In 2008, China-based Lucky Air, a low cost, domestic airline modeled after Southwest Airlines in the United States, was searching for new competitive advantages in China's increasingly competitive yet heavily regulated airline industry. Ecommerce was being looked to as one growth strategy." The purpose of this case is to "explore how the local business and consumer environments affect the ability of a firm in a developing market to copy a Western 'best practice.'"