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With an explosive growth of e-businesses worldwide, e-commerce in China is booming, leading to the development ,of e-commerce ,education. This paper is intended ,to investigate whether the education system in China well accords with the market demand and the status of e-commerce programs in China, soas,to seek ,for the strategies for China to cope...
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... recent years, China has been enjoying an average rate of 8% in economic growth. At the end of 2001, China's GDP reached US$1,160 billion, being US$912.1 per Capita (Figure 3). Meanwhile, the structure of GDP regarding different industries has been greatly changed, with the primary industry declining and the tertiary industry increasing significantly 3 (China National Bureau of Statistics, 2002a). ...
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... This could be due to Asian programs either not having a generally available Web site or the Web site not appearing when English language search terms were used with search engines. Also, evidence suggests that e-commerce certificate and other non-degree programs are more common in Asia than master's programs (Zhang, Li, and Lin 2005). In an effort to obtain a larger sample from all parts of the world, future research should examine other types of e-commerce education programs and master's programs focused on regional enrollment. ...
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As e-commerce revenues have mounted in recent years, so have losses from security breaches and legal problems. The present study conceptualized e-commerce activities focused on gains versus loss prevention in terms of regulatory focus theory. Professional preparation provided in 163 e-commerce master's programs worldwide was investigated using propositions derived from the theory. Data were collected using extensive Web searches of master's program curricula. Results suggested that a majority of the programs lacked courses in the prevention-focused topics of law, security, or ethics. As e-businesses increasingly face the threat of costly legal and security incidents, it appears necessary for e-commerce education programs to place greater emphasis on prevention-focused topics.
