E-commerce can be defined as usingthe Internet and the web to transact business. Global business toconsumer e-commerce is soon expected to surpass $2 trillion dollarsin sales. Needless to say, electronic commerce is revolutionizingthe way we do business. By doing a search of the Internet or byother research methods, find a business or organization that hasadopted an e-commerce business model (remember to post references).Ponder the following questions (answer as many as you can): (1)What was the main driving force or strategy behind theorganization’s decision to deploy e-commerce? (2) Has the adoptionof e-commerce changed their traditional business model? In whatways? (3) From table 10-5 on page 384 of the Laudon text, identifywhich Internet business model closely resembles the e-commercemodel of this organization? INTERNET BUSINESS MODELS: E-tailer,Transaction broker, Market creator, Content provider, Communityprovider, Portal, Service provider. (4) Does their e-commercebusiness conflict with their traditional bricks and mortar businessor does it enhance the traditional offering? Explain. (5) Whatrole, if any, does social networking play in the marketing strategyof the organization? (6) Who are the organization’s maincompetitors? How does this organization differentiate theire-commerce web site / offerings from their competitors? (7) Whatimpact has the deployment of e-commerce had on the organization’srelationship with customers and suppliers? (8) Has the e-commerceaspect of their business been successful? (9) What recommendationswould you make, if any, to improve the organization’s web site ore-commerce features? Attached

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