Digital Business and Electronic Commerce
Strategy, Business Models and Technology
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This textbook introduces readers to digital business from a management standpoint. It provides an overview of the foundations of digital business with basics, activities and success factors, and an analytical view on user behavior. Dedicated chapters on mobile and social media present fundamental aspects, discuss applications and address key success factors. The Internet of Things (IoT) is subsequently introduced in the context of big data, cloud computing and connecting technologies, with a focus on industry 4.0 and the industrial metaverse. In addition, areas such as smart business services, smart homes and digital consumer applications as well as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and automation based on artificial intelligence will be analysed. The book then turns to digital business models in the B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) sectors.
Building on the business model concepts, the book addresses digital business strategy, discussing the strategic digital business environment and digital business value activity systems (dVASs), as well as strategy development in the context of digital business. Special chapters explore the implications of strategy for digital marketing and digital procurement. Lastly, the book discusses the fundamentals of digital business technologies and security, and provides an outline of digital business implementation. A comprehensive case study on Google/Alphabet, explaining Google's organizational history, its integrated business model and its market environment, rounds out the book.
This textbook introduces readers to digital business from a management standpoint. It provides an overview of the foundations of digital business with basics, activities and success factors, and an analytical view on user behavior. Dedicated chapters on mobile and social media present fundamental aspects, discuss applications and address key success factors. The Internet of Things (IoT) is subsequently introduced in the context of big data, cloud computing and connecting technologies, with a focus on industry 4.0 and the industrial metaverse. In addition, areas such as smart business services, smart homes and digital consumer applications as well as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and automation based on artificial intelligence will be analysed. The book then turns to digital business models in the B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) sectors.
Building on the business model concepts, the book addresses digital business strategy, discussingthe strategic digital business environment and digital business value activity systems (dVASs), as well as strategy development in the context of digital business. Special chapters explore the implications of strategy for digital marketing and digital procurement. Lastly, the book discusses the fundamentals of digital business technologies and security, and provides an outline of digital business implementation. A comprehensive case study on Google/Alphabet, explaining Google's organizational history, its integrated business model and its market environment, rounds out the book.
Provides a fundamental introduction to all aspects of digital business Offers readers essential guidance on integrating their strategy, business model and the latest technologies Includes a comprehensive case study on Google/Alphabet with summarizing questions and answers
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Bernd W. Wirtz
Themen in »Digital Business and Electronic Commerce«
E-business E-commerce Digital business models Artificial Intelligence Big Data Digital transformation Digital business strategy Internet of Things Cloud Computing Digital marketing Sharing economy Industry 4.0 Social media Digital government
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“For scholars, practitioners, and students seeking a comprehensive understanding of digital business phenomena, Wirtz’s textbook offers an invaluable resource that advances both theoretical knowledge and practical capability for navigating digital transformation challenges. The work establishes new standards for digital business education while providing essential foundations for future research and practice in this rapidly evolving field.” (Muhammad Noval, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Vol. 36 (1), 2026)
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