MBA Dissertation - The Growth And Development Of Internet Trading And Commerce-The Legal Issues
"The Growth And Development Of Internet Trading And Commerce-The Legal Issues" is an MBA thesis submitted by Devasenathy Pathy Rajah (LL.B) in November 2001 for the Master in Business Administration (MBA) of Strathclyde Graduate Business School, University of Strathclyde.
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"The Growth And Development Of Internet Trading And Commerce - The Legal Issues" by Devasenathy Pathy Rajah
Thesis Abstract
This thesis is about e-commerce and its related legal problems. The Internet process had created a borderless world with a single open market for the products of businesses. Transactions done over the Internet are done electronically at a very fast speed. Thus businesses using the Internet have gained greater competitive advantages over the traditional business and have cut down cost, increased their market control and had increased profits. In consequence of this, traditional businesses have also adopted the Internet process in order to remain competitive.
However because of the technical process used, many new legal problems have surfaced that is affecting e-commerce from being a success. The main legal problems are jurisdictional problems, contractual law problems, personal privacy problems, Intellectual property right problems, and new forms of crime that are all affecting businesses done online. The constant development of new Internet technology had merely further compounded these legal problems. All these are retarding the development of e-commerce and is affecting the confidence of all parties connected with e-commerce.
This thesis also discusses the various national and international steps that ought to be taken to reduce the problems facing e-commerce. It also discusses how the ADR system may play a more important role then the present traditional form of legal system to resolve many of the technological orientated legal problems surrounding e-commerce. The success of e-commerce depends on establishing law and order in the cyber space and does not solely depend on the development of Internet technology alone.
Chapter 1: Introduction And Development Of The Internet
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapters 1 & 2 (12 pages)
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Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4: The Effect of Integration
Chapter 5: Legal Issues
Chapter 6: Strategies
Chapters 3, 4, 5 & 6 (21 pages)
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Chapter 7: Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Chapter 7, Appendix, Glossary and Bibliography (18 pages)
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