eBusiness

1.Briefly describe the technologies that are leading businesses into the third wave of electronic commerce2.In about 100 words, describe the function of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Include a discussion of the differences between  gTLDs and sTLDs in your answer3. In one or two paragraphs, describe how the Internet changed from a government research project into a technology for business users4.In about 100 words, explain the difference between an extranet and an intranet. In your answer, describe when you might use a VPN in either5.Define “channel conflict” and describe in one or two paragraphs how a company might deal with this issue6. In two paragraphs, explain why a customer-centric Web site design is so important, yet is so difficult to accomplish7.In about two paragraphs, distinguish between outsourcing and offshoring as they relate to business processes8.In about 200 words, explain how the achieved trust level of a company’s communications using blogs and social media compare with similar communication efforts conducted using mass media and personal contact9. Write a paragraph in which you distinguish between a virtual community and a social networking Web site10.Write two or three paragraphs in which you describe the role that culture plays in the development of a country’s laws and ethical standards