Reference no: EM132287121

ASEESEEMENT OBJECTIVES:

This assessment is designed to assess students' ability to:

• Produce a concise critique of academic literature
• Demonstrate systematic understanding of the core concepts of business models and critical awareness of factors which give rise to the need for a more s trategic approach to the models
• Conduct a critical appraisal of the organizational examples in relation to their bus iness environment and apply the strategic concepts (tools and techniques) towards developing and formulating in- depth analysis of situations that will generate effective internet decisions and strategies
• Apply a disciplined approach to the analysis of e-commerce models and their solutions in terms of appropriate strategy development
• Assess a range of contemporary developments in e-commerce and the application
• Draw appropriate conclusions to e-commerce -based issues in a creative manner

Answer the following questions. For each question, students are required to write 400-500 words and references.

In Omani perspective

1. Identify any four businesses/organizations currently practicing e-commerce and identify the EC model(s) being used/ opted by those organizations/businesses.

2. For the identified businesses, discover and briefly explain current software technologies/strategies/techniques being used to promote e-commerce practices.

3. Identify the factors responsible for less EC practice in the country. (At least four factors to identify)

4. What measures can be taken to promote/improve EC practice(s) on technical, social, legal, political, ethical and scholastic grounds and how. (Students are expected to write on any 5 grounds i.e. technical, social, legal, political, ethical and scholastic etc.)

Task 1:

Submit a work proposal for this assignment by the end of week 6th, which must include:
• Understanding of deliverables - a detail description of deliverables
• General overview of proposed plan - initial understanding of solution to all tasks
• Resources identified

The work proposal must be submitted in a word file through the link available in Moodle.

Task 2: Discuss 4 Business and EC models.

Task 3: Discuss and elaborate 4 software technologies/strategies/techniques required.

Task 4: Analysis of 4 factors responsible for less EC practices .

Task 5: Discussion of Any 5 aspects like; technical, social, legal, political, ethical and scholastic etc.

Task 6: Full referencing of material and sources cited that incorporate the CU Harvard Referencing System. Students are required to provide at least 16 academic references.

REPORT REQUIREMENTS

A written report must be compiled in a suitable format that must incorporate the following:
• A clear and concise outline of the e-commerce models (B2C, C2C, B2B or C2B)
• Generation of conclusions that draw upon both theoretical and practical aspects
• Use of appropriate terminology that will indicate a thorough understanding of E -Commerce
• Suitable referencing of the materials used to support arguments put forward that will indicate competence in the academic issues discussed
• Evidence to suggest a more in-depth understanding of the concepts and e-commerce business models being reviewed and their practical applications
• Written content and structure that will demonstrate practical benefits being derived from the module, reading lists and research required for the assignment
• A wide range of contemporary and authentic online and/or physical collection sources used and cited

Attachment:- E-Commerce.rar