Company name: eBay Inc. Company stock symbol: EBAY Company Information What started as a side hobby for the founder of eBay Pierre Omidyar in 1995 has become a huge success. I have chosen eBay as my research paper because I am an active seller and buyer of eBay and I think that it is a great platform for individual who wants to start somewhere but doesn’t have much experience and financial support. History of the company‚ HQ location Founded by Pierre Omidyar‚ a computer programmer on September
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eBay Case Study University of Mary Hardin- Baylor Abstract 1. Analyze the marketing environment and the forces shaping eBay’s business over the years. What conclusions can you draw? The market eBay takes place in is primarily the Internet market. Around 1995 the Internet market was just beginning. “there will be more than 500 million users by 2003 and a rapid increase in e- commerce turnover‚ rising from US$500 billion worldwide in 2001 to more than US$3 trillion in 2004” (Fichter‚ 2003)
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IBMS216FM Case name : eBay Group members : Jeroen Dorst (0849963) Chun-Hou Ip (0850229) Fritzgerald Koeiman (0837237) Martijn Roos (0812417) Discussion questions 1. What are the ethical responsibilities of an organisation such as eBay? The ethical responsibilities of an organisation such as eBay are different from those of an organisation that directly sells their services or products to another organisation or individual. Organisations like eBay are merely a platform
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eBay and Online Auction Industry Analysis eBay was founded in 1995 and has grown into a multibillion dollar corporation. The online auction industry has grown dramatically since the 1990s. Like its competitors‚ eBay does not produce any goods. eBay’s business model is to make money from the movement of information through the Internet. It does not produce a tangible product but provides the service of joining independent sellers and buyers together. It makes its revenue by charging sellers commissions
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competition like in the online auction industry? How strong are the competitive pressures confronting eBay and other online auction firms? 2.2 What forces are operating in the online auction macro-environment that has the power to alter the nature and structure in the online auction industry? 2.3 What does a strategic group map reveal about the positions of the major players in the online auction industry? Is eBay in a good position on the map? Why or why not? Who are the closest competitors? 2.4 What do
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Vision As there is no vision stated in the case‚ hence we come out with a new vision for ebay as follows. EbayVision statement : “ To become the world’s leading e-commerce franchise in the world” In our opinion‚ the vision statement above is very clear that Ebay wants to be a leader in e-commerce world. Mission The Original Mission Statement: “We intend to continue to work toward our mission of creating the world’s leading ecommerce franchise by investing in our core Marketplaces
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forces‚ have a broad general impact on the organization. Although these forces do not always have a direct influence on the organization’s daily activities‚ they are important. Today eBay users can bid anything from office equipment’s to real estate to cars. It is surprisingly true but perplexing that “Why has eBay prevailed‚ but others have failed?” Though many of its successes resulted from its adaptive approach‚ eBay’s accomplishments can also be explained by the company’s consistent focus on
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Whitman and eBay‚ Inc. Introduction: This case is a presentation of Strategic Management. In particular‚ it focuses on Meg Whitman‚ and her leadership of eBay‚ Inc. through a period of record growth. Who: Meg Whitman‚ the current President and CEO of eBay‚ Inc.‚ was raised on Long Island as the youngest of three children. She earned a B.A. in economics from Princeton in 1977‚ and her MBA from Harvard Business School two years later. Before she was chosen for her role at eBay‚ she worked
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Analysis of eBay and Amazon 29 Chapter III A Comparative Analysis of eBay and Amazon Sandeep Krishnamurthy University of Washington‚ USA ABSTRACT Even though Amazon.com has received most of the hype and publicity surrounding ecommerce‚ eBay has quietly built an innovative business truly suited to the Internet. Initially‚ Amazon sought to merely replicate a catalog business model online. Its technology may have been innovative- but its business model was not. On the other hand‚ eBay recognized
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Anthony‚ Erik A. Roth. Harvard Business School Press Jicong Zhang (Dec. 09) Taobao is a media platform‚ from China IT Review website: http://chinaitblog.com/tag/taobao/ Yin Lu (Jan. 01) Analysis of the situation of C2C E-commerce development with ebay Yiqu & Taobao
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