Electronic commerce is regarded as one of the most important commercial uses of information technology in recent times. It does not focus on technical issues, but instead examines the general, commercial, social and cultural aspects of using electronic commerce.

1. Introduction.- 1.1 General Issues in Electronic Commerce.- 1.2. Commerce on the WWW.- 1.3. Electronic Data Interchange.- 1.4. Electronic Banking.- 1.5. Industry Case Studies.- General Issues in Electronic Commerce.- 2.The Impact of Interorganizational Networks on Buyer-Seller Relationships.- 3. The Link between Information Strategy and Electronic Commerce.- 4. The Diffusion of Auctions on the Web.- 5.Leveraging Security Policy for Competitive Business Advantage in Electronic Commerce.- Commerce on the WWW.- 6.The Dynamics of Establishing Organizational Web Sites.- 7.Influence of Choice Context on Consumer Decision Making in Electronic Commerce.- 8.Electronic Public Procurement.- 9. ELPRO: Electronic Procurement in Europe.- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).- 10. EDI Maturity: A Business Opportunity.- 11. Design of Electronic Data Interchange Systems for Small/Medium Enterprises.- Electronic Banking.- 12. Paying for Goods and Services in the Information Age.- 13. Channel Integration.- Industry Case Studies.- 14. Information Systems for Electronic Banking.- 15. Use of EDI at BHP Steel.- About the Contributors.

Most other books in this area only cover technical and "how to" issues Emphasis is given to the use of EC non english-speaking and developing countries In a recent interview, Tim Berners-Lee (the inventor of the WWW) identified electronic commerce as one of the main application areas of the WWW over the next few years

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