Question

How critical has e-commerce and internet technologies be for international management? What do you think of the many barriers to international e-commerce? What do you think of the cross-cultural differences in terms of how web pages are designed/constructed?

Answer 1

Internet and e-commerce most influencing Technology at current state that is driving a change in international management. Consistent availability of Internet and e-commerce has increased the reach of a specific Company to extended market capabilities. These Technologies have enabled companies to expand their businesses across the globe as well as to provide services on the basis of best available opportunities in the operating environment.
Implementing a cross cultural approach of implementation of for the international environment require proper understanding of the culture as well as the language used in specific location for designing a website. Most of the international websites have designed according to the domain name registered on the specific country. Used language and currency is also changed as per the required country where availability of currency conversion is also available undefined
For an example, eBay implements their own structure of domain names for implementing their website across different parts of the globe as well as provide proper conversion rate and also implements a separate logistics structure to provide services in the respective environment of operation. This type of cultural differences requires the website or international business to understanding the market environment of the specific place for increasing the adaptability as well as provide adequate level of support to the operations in International Management.
Using all of these approaches, the pages are constructed to influence people where usually the keypad use are focused on the homepage which directly increases the buyer to buy products from International organisations.