At your service
Article Abstract:
Selling services has become fashionable on the Internet, and this has even covered employment, with potential employees seeking the highest bidder through the Talent Market and Bid4Geeks sites. Guru is a site that aims to set up a community to help professionals in a range of ways such as finding work and obtaining insurance. There may be obstacles due to the reluctance of users to pay a service provider, and companies may prefer not to hire employees that they have not met.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Time to rebuild
Article Abstract:
Business-to-business internet enterprises and factors affecting their performance are examined in detail. Changes affecting this sector are also assessed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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The container case
Article Abstract:
The performance of GoCargo and other BtoB exchanges is examined in detail, as are trends in this market.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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