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Module 3 – Case
E-Business, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce
Assignment Overview
The Case Assignment for this module involves your understanding the e-business sector as a component of the information technology revolution that is evolving from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0. As usual, we have identified some salient sources that will be of help to you in forming this understanding. The question is: Where is this all going, and what are the effects likely to be? Forecasting the future is always a risky proposition; if it weren’t, there would be a whole lot more Mark Zuckerbergs out there riding their visions to billionaire-hood. Of course, figuring out that things are likely to change and figuring out exactly how to monetize some small piece of that change process for your own benefit are rather different things. Let us start with the simpler aspect; based on where you see the world of e-commerce today as part of the overall information technology management domain, what is the potential for future development? Certainly, it would be silly to presume that within the past 5 to 10 years we’ve managed to figure out everything possible to do in the economic domain with electronic commerce. We know there will be change. The question is what, where, and with what effects?
The format for your assignment for this module is a little different from that for the first two modules. Before, you were essentially constructing point/counterpoint arguments relative to a particular proposition. This assignment calls for a more open-ended approach. Essentially, you’re doing some forecasting about the future of the electronic economy. If you do this well enough, maybe you will be the next Mark Zuckerberg—or maybe not. At any rate, give it a shot. Obviously, there are no clear right or wrong answers to this question; we don’t have a list in mind of things that we expect you to come up with, except in the most general sense. It’s your job to make a case for your forecast. It’s not enough just to say “I think that X will happen”; you have to say rather precisely what X is, what it will do for people, why people might be persuaded to use it, and what sort of individual and societal effects it might be expected to have. This involves going to your sources, finding supporting evidence, and developing each of your ideas logically. Futurology is not just blue-sky theorizing or speculative science fiction; while time travel and matter transmutation might be expected to have major economic effects, I doubt you could develop a reasonable argument saying that they’re likely to happen within the next decade. And a lot of people have gone broke trying to forecast the future of information technology. On the other hand, there have always been long-term trends that have enabled a lot of people to develop ideas that worked; for example,
Moore’s Law
seems to be still operating. So as you review the materials, try to think about these trends, project from where we are now to what seems reasonable, even if it’s a bit adventurous, and make the best arguments you can. We’ll be evaluating your arguments, not necessarily waiting around to find out if your vision comes true.
As we noted before, if you do not really pay attention to this material, it’s really unlikely that you can write an acceptable paper on the topic below, let alone an exceptional one. We spend quite a lot of time trying to identify useful sources for you that bear on our topics for analysis; while we strongly encourage you to conduct your own further research and identify additional useful sources, this should be an add-on to the basic material rather than a substitute for it.
From E-Commerce to Web 3.0: Let the Bots do the Shopping
.
Ahmad. S. (2022)
How e-Commerce will be affected by Web 3.0 and blockchain?
Xiong, H. and Dalhaus, T. (2020).
Blockchain technology for agriculture: Applications and rationale
.
The future of E-commerce: Trends to watch in 2023
.
Case Assignment
When you have read through the articles and related material, compose a 4- to 6-page critical analysis paper as outlined above, on the topic:
Describe three big developments in e-business that will become commonplace by the year 2025. Explain why you selected each development and the impact it will have on society and on businesses.
As we said, your discussion needs to be supported by the literature and the evidence. Obviously, as noted below, this will obligate you to actually be able to present such evidence in an academically respectable manner.
Assignment Expectations
You Will Be Particularly Assessed On
· Your ability to see what the module is all about and to structure your paper accordingly.
· Your informed commentary and analysis—simply repeating what your sources say does not constitute an adequate paper.
· Your ability to apply the professional language and terminology of e-business and systems correctly and in context; you are expected to be familiar with this language and use it appropriately.
· Your effective and appropriate use of in-text citations to the assigned readings and other source material to support your arguments. Please use Trident’s
Introduction to APA
for proper formatting and style.
Module 3 – Resources
E-Business, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce
Required Reading
Roper, J. (2023).
The rise of E-commerce: From dot to dominance (1st ed.). Pen & Sword Books Limited.
From E-Commerce to Web 3.0: Let the Bots do the Shopping
.
Ahmad. S. (2022)
How e-Commerce will be affected by Web 3.0 and blockchain?
Xiong, H. and Dalhaus, T. (2020).
Blockchain technology for agriculture: Applications and rationale
.
The future of E-commerce: Trends to watch in 2023.
California Business Journal Editorial Staff. (2021).
What is the upside of casinos in gambling world in 2021?
California Business Journal.
Kormoczi, R. (2020).
What is the digital Age?
Times International.
Howell, D. (2018). What Web 3.0 means for data collection and security.
IT Pro. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Howell, D. (2018). Why Web 3.0’s ‘data democratisation’ is a boon for business.
IT Pro. Available in the Trident Online Library.
City A. M. (2020, January 14). Web 3.0: Why it matters to you. Available in the Trident Online Library.
M2 Presswire. (2020, March 2). Blockchain and the rise of Web 3.0: Priceless insights for 2020 and beyond. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Daily Times. (2020, June 30). Want to become an ecommerce millionaire? These eight business models are up for grabs. Available in the Trident Online Library.
