电子商务发展迅速,理论、技术与实务操作更新很快,因此相关的教材应该及时跟进,把握最新动态。目前很多电子商务英语类教材对于国外的最新理念并没有过多涉及,也鲜有介绍国外电子商务对本国电子商务的影响,如商业模式和盈利模式的借鉴、本土化和原创化等。本教程参考了国外最新的资料,在很多概念和网站运营模式方面,选取了最新、最有代表性的成功或失败案例,指出了中国和其他国家在电子商务方面的渊源,并对本土化中电子商务公司待解决问题和突破的方向等提出了建议。
从知识体系、内容上来说,本书主要从基本理论、流行商业模式和管理运营三个层面讨论了电子商务的理论知识和实务操作。本书参考了国外最新的资料,在很多概念和网站运营模式方面,选取了最新、最有代表性的成功或失败案例,指出了中国和其他国家在电子商务方面的渊源,并对本土化中电子商务公司待解决问题和突破的方向等提出了建议。
此外,本书注重基础知识的应用,除了必要的语言基本能力培养外,还强调让学习者根据基础知识和技巧进行实际操作,解决实际问题,而不是简单的知识传授。
Unit 1 An Overview E-commerce
Additional Reading: E-commerce Advantages and Disadvantages
Unit 2 E-commerce Platform
Additional Reading: Internet Services that Support E-commerce
Unit 3 Classifying E-commerce Business Models
Additional Reading: One World; Diverse Models
Unit 4 The B2B Bussiness Model
Additional Reading: B2B Reverse Auction: Benefits and pitfalls for Small businesses
Unit 5 The B2C Business Model
Additional Reading: Building an Online Customer Experience Competency
Unit6 The C2C Business Model
Additional Reading: EBay VS. Taobao
Unit 7 Virtual Communities
Additional Reading: Facebook and Its Chinese Followers
Unit 8 The Mobile Commerce
Additional Reading: Shopping With Cellphones
Unit 9 E-marketing Strategies
Additional Reading: Online advertising: Not ye olde banners
Unit 10 E-commerce Payment Systems
Additional Reading: A Further Exploration of the EPS
Unit 11 E-commerce Security Issues
Additional Reading: E-commerce Security System: Guidelines and Precautions
Unit 12 E-commerce Managerial Issues
Additional Reading: E-commerce Tax and International Issues
Appendix Ⅰ Reference Translation of Texts
Appendix Ⅱ Key to the Exercises
Appendix Ⅲ Tapescripts
Appendix Ⅳ Glossary