Assesse three different organizations' e-business models.
A. Choose three of the following categories:
1. B2B (e.g., Intel);
2. B2C (e.g., Eddie Bauer);
3. C2C (e.g., eBay);
4. e-Government (e.g., state government, Air Force);
5. Nonprofit (e.g., United Way).
B. Identify differences and similarities of the business models, taking into account the following factors:
1. Who is the target audience for this Web site (e.g., business buyers, consumers, government constituents, international clientele)?;
2. What are they offering to their buyers or consumers via the Web (e.g., product, service, information, recreation)?;
3. What Web site features or functions are used to reach this target audience (e.g., shopping cart, real-time inventory, customer service, product information or catalog, customization, order status, personalization, pre-order, wish lists, intelligent agents, membership)?;
4. How do these organizations' business models affect the way they market themselves? How does the target market learn about or find this site (e.g., search engines, referral sites, click-and-mortar advertising)?;
5. Identify benefits of this site to the organization and to the site's visitors (e.g., revenue, cost reduction, brand recognition, global presence). At least 1000 words.