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CHAPTER 4E-ENVIRONMENT
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Learning outcomes Identify the different elements of an
organization macro-environment that impact on an organization e-business ande-marketing strategy
Assess the impact of legal, privacy and ethical constraints or opportunities on a company
Assess the role of macro-economic factors such as governmental e-business policies, economics, taxation and legal constraints.
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Management issues What are the constraints placed on
developing and implementing an e-business strategy by thee-environment?
What factors influence the adoption of new digital media and how can we estimate future demand for online services?
How trust and privacy can be assured for the customer while seeking to achieve marketing objectives of customer acquisition and retention?
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SLEPT Factors Macro-environment
Social Legal Economic Political Technological
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SLEPT: Social
Include the influence of consumer perceptions in determining usage of the Internet for different activities
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SLEPT: Legal and ethical
Determine the method by which products can be promoted and sold online
Governments, on behalf of society, seek to safeguard individuals right to privacy
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SLEPT: Economic
Variations in the economic performance in different countries and region affects spending patterns and international trade
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SLEPT: Political
National governments and transnational organizations have an important role in determining the future adoption and control of the Internet and the rules by which it is governed
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SLEPT: Technological
Changes in technology offer new opportunities to the ways products can be marketed
Figure 4.1 ‘Waves of change’ – different timescales for change in the environment
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Factors governing Internet adoption Cost of access Value proposition Ease of use Security Fear of the unknown
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Internet Access
Consumers and businesses who uses Internet vary according to countries
Within each country, adoption of the Internet vary significantly according to individual demographic characteristics
Broadband adoption
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Figure 4.2 Variation in broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, by technology, December 2007Source: OECD (www.oecd.org/sti/ict/broadband)
Figure 4.3 Variation in demographic characteristics of UK Internet users: (a) gender, (b) age, (c) social gradeSource: eMori Technology Tracker – www.mori.com/technology/trackerdata.shtml
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Consumers influenced by using the online channel
73% of Internet users agree that they now spend longer time researching products
The Internet is used at every stage of the research process
Consumers are more informed from a multiplicity of sources
Online information and experience translates into offline purchase
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Consumers influenced by using the online channel
Psychographic segmentation Realistic enthusiasts Confident brand shoppers Carefree spenders Cautious shoppers Bargain hunters Unfulfilled
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Motivation for use of online services
Community Entertainment Product trial Information Transaction Game Survey Downloads Interaction Search Exploration News
Figure 4.4 Percentage by category who bought offline after researching onlineSource: BrandNewWorld: AOL UK / Anne Molen (Cranfield School of Management) / Henley Centre, 2004
Figure 4.5 Development of experience in Internet usage
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B2B Profiles
The percentage of companies with access
Influenced online Purchase online
Figure 4.6 Percentage of businesses that order onlineSource: DTI (2004), Fig 7.3a
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Privacy and trust in e-commerce Privacy
A moral rights of individuals to avoid intrusion into their personal affairs by third parties
Identity theft The misappropriation of the identity of
another person without their knowledge and consent
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Why personal data are valuable?1. Contact information2. Profile information3. Platform usage information4. Behavioral information (on a single
site)5. Behavioral information (on multiple
site)
Table 4.1 Types of information collected online and related technologies
Table 4.2 Types of information collected online and related technologies (Continued)
Figure 4.7 Standard information collected about web site visitors from the DaveChaffey.com siteSource: Feedjit
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Ethical issues and data protection
Ethical issues concerned with personal information ownership have been usefully summarized by Mason (1986) into four areas:
1. Privacy – what information is held about the individual?
2. Accuracy – is it correct?3. Property – who owns it and how can ownership be
transferred?4. Accessibility – who is allowed to access this
information, and under which conditions?
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Ethics – Fletcher’s view Fletcher (2001) provides an alternative
perspective, raising these issues of concern for both the individual and the marketer:
1. Transparency – who is collecting what information?
2. Security – how is information protected once collected by a company?
3. Liability – who is responsible if data is abused?
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The eight principles for data protection
Fairly and lawfully processed; Processed for limited purposes; Adequate, relevant and not excessive; Accurate; Not kept longer than necessary; Processed in accordance with the data subject's
rights; Secure; Not transferred to countries without adequate
protection.
www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Figure 4.7 Information flows that need to be understood for compliance with data protection legislation
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Anti-spam legislation
To protect individual privacy and with intention of reducing spam or unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE)
‘Sending Persistent Annoying e-Mail’ Anti-spam legislation can be viewed at
http://www.spamlaws.com
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Regulations on privacy and electronic communications Privacy and Electronic Communications
Regulations (PECR) Act1. Applies to consumer marketing using
email or SMS text messages2. Is an ‘opt-in’ regime3. Requires an opt-out option4. Does not apply to existing customers
when marketing similar products5. Contact details must be provided
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Regulations on privacy and electronic communications
6. The ‘From’ identification of the sender must be clear
7. Applies to direct marketing communications
8. Restricts the use of cookies
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Understanding cookies
A data file placed on your computer that identifies an individual computer Persistent Temporary or session First-party Third-party
Cookies are stored as individual text files dave_chaffey@british_airways.txt FLT_VIS\K:bapzRnGdxBYUU\D:Jul-25-1999\
british-airways.com\0 425259904 293574 26 1170747936 *
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What are cookies used for?
Personalizing a site for individual Online ordering systems Tracking within a site Tracking across sites
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Viral e-mail marketing
To reassure web users about threats to their personal information
TRUSTe ISIS – a UK accreditation initiative getsafeonline
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TRUSTe and ISIS
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Checklist of compliance
Follow privacy and consumer protection Inform the user Ask for consent for collecting sensitive personal
data Reassure customers by providing clear privacy
statements Let individual know when cookies are used Never collect or retain personal data Amend incorrect data Only use data for marketing Provide the option to stop receive information Use appropriate security technology
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Legal – Sparrows eight areas1. Marketing your e-commerce business 2. Forming an electronic contract 3. Making and accepting payment 4. Authenticating contracts concluded over
the Internet5. E-mail risks 6. Protecting Intellectual Property 7. Advertising on the Internet 8. Data protection.
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1.Marketing your e-commerce business Domain name registration Using competitor names and trademarks
in meta tags Using competitor names and trademarks
in pay-per-click advertising Accessibility law
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2.Forming an electronic contract E-commerce sites must contain easily
accessible content that clearly states The company’s identity including address The main features of the goods or services Prices information The period for which the offer or price is
valid Payment, delivery and fulfillment Substitution
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Economic/Political Ensuring companies competitive
Funding for education and technology Promoting new technology e.g. broadband 12% in UK, 70%
Taiwan, South Korea Achieving government efficiencies
E-government – all UK services online by 2005 Singapore ‘Intelligent Island’
Taxation regimes Legislation for offshore trading.
Figure 4.8 A framework describing the e-economySource: Booz Allen Hamilton (2002). International E-Economy: Benchmarking The World’s Most Effective Policy for the E-Economy . Report published 19 November, London.www.e-envoy.gov.uk/oee/oee/nsf/sections/summit_benchmarking/$file/indexpage.htm © Crown copyright 2002
Figure 4.9 Leaders and laggards in e-commerceSource: © 2005 Adapted from Economist Intelligence Unit data © 2005, Economist Intelligence Unit
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E-commerce and globalization The increase of international trading and
shared social and cultural values Language and cultural understanding English becoming the lingua franca of
commerce Tailoring e-commerce services for
individual countries or regions
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Localization
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Localization
Singh and Pereira (2005) provide an evaluation framework for the level of localization:• Standardized web sites (not localized). A single
site serves all customer segments (domestic and international)
• Semi-localized web sites. A single site serves all customers; however, there will be contact information about foreign subsidiaries available for international customers. Many sites fall into this category
• Localized web sites. Country-specific web sites with language translation for international customers, wherever relevant. 3M (www.3m.com) has adapted the web sites for many countries to local language versions. It initially focused on the major web sites
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Localization (Continued)
• Highly localized web sites. Country-specific web sites with language translation; they also include other localization efforts in terms of time, date, postcode, currency formats, etc. Dell (www.dell.com) provides highly localized web sites
• Culturally customized web sites.Web sites reflecting complete ‘immersion’ in the culture of target customer segments; as such, targeting a particular country may mean providing multiple web sites for that country depending on the dominant cultures present. Durex (www.durex.com) is a good example of a culturally customized web site
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Political factors
Promoting the benefits of adopting the Internet
Enacting legislation to protect privacy or control taxation
Providing guidelines and assistance for compliance with legislation
Setting up international bodies to coordinate the Internet
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E-government
The application of e-commerce technologies to government and public services
Types of actions to encourage e-business: Access, participation and skills Adoption of e-business Confidence, trust and security E-Government strategies and implementation Environment for information economy firms International dimensions
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Technological issues Need to be able to assess new innovation Rate of change
Which new technologies should we adopt? Monitoring for new techniques Evaluation – are we early adopter Re-skilling and training
Are our systems secure?
Figure 4.10 Diffusion–adoption curve
Figure 4.11 Example of a Gartner hype cycleSource: Gartner (2005) Gartner’s Hype Cycle Special Report for 2005
Figure 4.12 Alternative responses to changes in technology
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Activity 4.1 List all the social, legal and ethical issues
that the manager of a sell-side e-commerce web site needs to consider to avoid damaging relationships with users of his or her site or which may leave the company facing prosecution.
You can base your answer on issues which may concern you, your friends or your family when accessing a web site.
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Activity answer – this lecture Cookies – laws and consumer perception on
placing these Are we limiting access to information from certain
sections of society (social exclusion)? Privacy of personal information entered on a web
site Sending unsolicited e-mail Replying promptly to e-mail Copyright Site content and promotional offers/adverts are in
keeping with the different laws in different countries
Providing text, graphics and personality in keeping with social mores of different countries