1. Introduction

• Uberization refers to the trend of companies using independent contractors or freelancers to provide services, rather than hiring employees

• This business model has been made possible by online platforms that connect service providers with customers

• The term "Uberization" is often used to describe the impact of this business model on traditional industries and the potential consequences for workers, such as a lack of job security and benefits

• Production: Prosumers produce products or services, while consumers do not.

• Revenue: Prosumers may generate revenue by selling the products or services they produce, while consumers do not.

• Expertise: Prosumers may have a higher level of expertise or skill in the area in which they produce, compared to consumers.

• Motivation: Prosumers may be motivated by a desire to create or produce, while consumers are primarily motivated by the need or desire to use or consume a product or service.

Nutzen, manipulieren, verteilen von infos für vorteile in der politik und wirtwschaft - durch dei technologisierte welt brauchen wir wissen als strategischen vorteile / resource und ist basis von innovation. Google FB usw. basieren auf information und nutzernetzwerke eher als auf infrastruktur-.

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• The information society is a society where the creation, distribution, use, integration, and manipulation of information are significant economic, political, and cultural activities

• This term refers to changes in society due to new technologies and sectors, and the recognition of knowledge as a strategic resource and the basis of innovation

• In the information society, information is treated as a product and knowledge is recognized as a strategic resource and the basis of innovation

• Companies like Google, Facebook, and eBay rely on information and user networks and integration, rather than infrastructure

Economic transformation (e.g., Uberisation

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Social expansion (e.g., social networks)

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Psychological change (e.g., attention span)

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Political impact (e.g., Arab Spring, US Election)

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Legal aspects (e.g., “free downloads, WikiLeaks)

E-commerce refers to the sharing of business information, maintaining business relationships, and conducting business transactions using IT networks. It involves the sale or purchase of goods or services conducted via computer-mediated networks, such as the internet, and can involve ordering, payment, and delivery via these networks. E-commerce involves the completion of transaction agreements, or the transfer of ownership, over a computer-mediated network. E-business, on the other hand, refers to any process that a business organization conducts over a computer-mediated network, including both external and internal processes.

1. Information phase, search for products / suppliers

2. Negotiation phase where the price is negotiated and a contract is setup

3. Settlement phase where the payment transaction is made and transport of the good

4. After Sales phase - Customer relationship is done

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B2B - Business to Business

B2C - Business to Customer

B2A - Business to Administration (Government) B2G

C2A Consumer to Administration (applying for driver lisence, requesting copy of birth certificate

A2C of Administration to consumer ( providing information the citisens, allowing citizens to acces their data, tax etc. )

C2B Consumer selling good in online market, selling exertise

A2A - data sharing, data access, acros admins

Short:

The main objectives for companies in e-commerce are to increase sales, expand market reach, improve customer service, and reduce operational costs.

Optional:

Companies may also have specific goals related to building brand awareness or increasing customer loyalty through e-commerce. Other possible objectives for companies in e-commerce include improving supply chain efficiency, expanding into new product or service categories, and entering new markets.

Information Good : anything that is or can be available in digital form and which is regarded as useful by economic agents

Cost strcutre: First copy costs, often sunk costs, marignal costs of distribution - close to zero

Information Asymmetries: Information paradox

“Nature” of information: Indestructibility, Transmutablity, Repoducibility

Frequency of transactions: Similar information goods are often regularly consumed ( daily news, periodicals, softwrae updates)…

Difficulties in measuring

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Missing / non sufficient statistics

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disagreement on what constitutes e commerce

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So, yes

Difficulties in forecasting

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market uncertainty

so, yes

Partly true,

Decreasing prices only partly

• Overabundance of information

• Individualization, individual prices and recommendation

• Branding

Disintermediation is the process of eliminating intermediaries, or middlemen, from a supply chain or distribution network. This can be done in order to streamline operations, reduce costs, or increase efficiency. Disintermediation often occurs in industries where technology has made it possible for producers to directly reach consumers, bypassing traditional distribution channels.

Reintermediation, on the other hand, is the process of reintroducing intermediaries into a supply chain or distribution network. This can be done in order to add value, improve service, or access new markets. Reintermediation often occurs in response to changes in consumer behavior or the introduction of new technologies.

Both auctions and comparison shopping have the potential to increase competition among sellers, leading to lower prices for consumers. However, they can also create challenges for sellers, such as the need to continually update pricing information or the risk of losing a sale to a competitor.