Homework: E-Business
Question I
o Briefly describe the technologies that are leading businesses into the third wave of electronic commerce.
Question II
o 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 answer.
Question III
o In one or two paragraphs, describe how the Internet changed from a government research project into a technology for business users.
Question IV
o In about 100 words, explain the difference between an extranet and an intranet. In your answer, describe when you might use a VPN in either.
Question V
o Define "channel conflict" and describe in one or two paragraphs how a company might deal with this issue.
Question VI
o In two paragraphs, explain why a customer-centric Web site design is so important, yet is so difficult to accomplish.
Question VII
o In about two paragraphs, distinguish between outsourcing and offshoring as they relate to business processes.
Question VIII
o 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 contact.
Question IX
o Write a paragraph in which you distinguish between a virtual community and a social networking Website.
Question X
o 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.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.