how the use of internet and its development impact on the society. (LA)

Internet and small businesses in Los Angeles

The internet has had enormous effects in businesses , not only in Los Angeles , but the world over . Internet usage has favored small businesses in many ways . Theoretically , all sites on the Internet are equal , and the small businesses can launch complex sales programs and implement effective globalization strategies on the Internet just like the bigger companies . However , certain guidelines must be observed by owners of small businesses in to enjoy the benefits of the Internet commerce . This study provides some practical implementation strategies to

work at each stage of the Web site life cycle in an effort to help small businesses implement successful Internet commerce programs

Electronic commerce pertains to a wide variety of business activities which are conducted electronically . It covers a range of electronic interactions between organizations and their up and downstream trading partners (Steinfield , 1995 Umar , 1997 . Many technologies can be used in support of electronic commerce . As described by the Electronic Commerce Association , it may involve streamlining processes interconnectivity , Internet , electronic data interchange (EDI electronic funds transfer , e-mail , security , electronic document management , workflow processing , middleware , barcoding , imaging processing , smart cards , voice responses , and networking

Among those technologies , the one which has recently become the focus of attention from all business management is the Internet . The potential of the Internet and in particular , the World Wide Web (WWW , has gained incredible notoriety as commercial mediums and markets (Alhadeff and Cohen , 1997 Hoffman et al , 1995 Indermaaur , 1997 Seeley , 1997...