E-business
The term electronic business (e-business) was coined in 1997 to refer to the use of Web technologies to improve productivity and efficiency in businesses. Since then, the term has come to be accepted by many businesses, academics, and practitioners as encompassing all electronically-based business activities. E-business is sometimes used interchangeably with the term e-commerce when e-commerce is viewed in its broadest sense of encompassing all activities associated with a commercial transaction. E-business includes electronic supply chain management, electronic customer relationship management, electronic human resource management, and electronic support for other activities of a business.
The Center for Electronic Business
The Center for Electronic Business views electronic business in the broadest sense as including all business activities conducted electronically. In this view, electronic business supports all areas of a business including finance, marketing, accounting, production/ operations, human resource management, and general management. The goal of the Center for Electronic Business is to support activities related to any aspects of electronic business within any area of business.
To accomplish its goal, the Center for Electronic Business provides programs and activities that encourage the exchange of information about all facets of electronic business.
The following are some of the Centers programs and activities:
- Sponsorship of
conferences and workshops devoted to the current and future state of
electronic business, often in conjunction with other research centers
- Seminars and presentations
by faculty, graduate students, and practitioners on topics of interest
to Members and others
- Collaboration with
the CIO Community of Practice
- Sponsorship of
research projects by CEB Research Associates (faculty, students, and
practitioners)
- White papers prepared
by CEB Research Associates delineating positions on different aspects
of electronic business
- Working papers
on current research in electronic business by faculty, students, and
practitioner
- Sponsorship and coordination of student internships in electronic business