ELECTRONIC BUSINESS OF JAPAN IN COMPARISON WITH THE U.S.
Abstract
With the emergence of electronic business, the Japanese incorporated the internet into their culture to take advantage of e-Commerce. The uniform language and high ratio of the urban population make the online business successful. Besides, country size and the effective infrastructure make the delivery process faster. However, Japan still needs a pace in the eCommerce business to compete with the USA. This research paper covers different trends and perspectives of Japan and the United States in terms of conducting e-Business. The article overview the primary differences between the electronic business of Japan and the United States. Then, the performance of the electronic business in both the United States and Japan is analyzed. A fine comparison has been made which determines the positive and negative impact of e-Business for both the countries. The comparison between the United States concerning e-Business helped us determine the use of modern technology, and also covers the vast dimension of online business in both countries. The comparative analysis of the paper found that Japan needs to work on different aspects to avail opportunities of the online marketplace. The remarkable success of Japan towards online business forecast that it will take short time for Japan to take over the United States’ Ebusiness. However, Japan still need to make major changes in the technical field as well as need support from the government to transform E-business in their country.
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