Comparison of an Industry

Comparison of an Industry
Introduction
The word e-business is used quite frequently today but what exactly is e-business? According to Wikipedia.com, electronic business refers to any information system or applications that empower business processes. This is accomplished most often with web technologies. E-business can include internal business systems such as, customer relationship management and employee information portals; enterprise communication and collaboration such as e-mail; and electronic commerce such as online transaction processing. E-business can also have different kinds of users. Examples include all users of the Internet, only employees on the intranet, or a specified group of users of an extranet.
Abilities of E-Business
The Internet has created both opportunities and threats that all companies will need to confront to remain viable businesses in the new economy. According to Joslyn, “changes in consumer attitudes have been fueled by the increasing...