DocumentCode
3361956
Title
Electronic markets: a social analysis of technology
Author
Graham, I.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Bus. Studies, Edinburgh Univ.
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Abstract
Summary form only given as follows. An information society is one with systems replacing existing intermediaries to lower transaction costs and search costs for buyers. This paper analyses one of the earliest industries adopting this: the trading of slaughter livestock. Four failures of systems are considered with reference to the social analysis of technology
Keywords
economics; electronic commerce; farming; buyers search costs reduction; electronic markets; information society; slaughter livestock trading; system failures; technology social analysis; transaction costs reduction; Agriculture; Consumer electronics; Costs; Failure analysis; Technology management;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
1-890843-02-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808467
Filename
808467
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