Entrepreneurship and innovation in e-commerce

• Autorzy: Hasan M. , Harris E.
• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: This paper explores the synergies between entrepreneurship and innovation and investigates their roles in organisational development in general and dot.com companies in particular. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have decided to use current literature review on entrepreneurship and innovation and case study analysis from different sources. In addition to this, interviews were conducted to examine the perceptions of entrepreneurs in e-commerce regarding entrepreneurship and innovation and the factors affecting the development and integration of entrepreneurship and innovations. Findings: The study has explored the synergies between entrepreneurship and innovation in e-commerce through a review of principal literature in this field, case study analysis, web researches and interviews with dot.com companies. The results of this study have shown that entrepreneurship and innovation is a crucial factor for the long term sustainability of e-commerce and e-business. Practical implications: entrepreneurship and innovation should be regarded as ongoing, everyday practices in organizations. Originality/value: The fast growth and business successes of eBay, Amazon.com, priceline.com, etc. and the bankruptcy of numerous dot.com companies worldwide in the late 1990s has held potent management implications for IT innovation and entrepreneurial organizations worldwide. Entrepreneurship and innovation are emerging disciplines for proactively responding to changes in the e-commerce world.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

e-commerce; przedsiębiorczość; innowacje

EN

e-commerce; entrepreneurship; innovation

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 32, nr 1
• Strony: 92--97
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., rys., tabl.

Twórcy

autor

Hasan M.

autor

Harris E.

• School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering The University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia,

Bibliografia

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