Comparison-Shopping Services and Agent Designs

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59904-978-6
Verlag: Information Science Reference

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 286 mm, Gewicht: 1107 g

Popular among online shoppers, comparison-shopping provides a new sales channel for small to medium enterprises to contend with brand name vendors. ""Comparison-Shopping Services and Agent Designs"" provides a collection of comprehensive research articles on the latest technologies involved with online consumer services. This ""Premier Reference Source"" provides e-commerce and agent technology researchers, academicians, and practitioners with a useful overview as well as references to the latest advancements in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wan, Yun

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Agent designs; Comparison-shopping; Durability comparison; Efficiency of search patterns; Online environments; Price comparison; Product complexity; Search patterns in electronic market; Shopbots; Shopping behavior; Small online vendors.

Über Autor(innen)

Yun Wan is an assistant professor in computer information systems and the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MS-CIS) graduate program advisor at the University of Houston, Victoria. His research interests include decision support systems, especially software agents, and e-commerce. Wan has a BS in management and a BE in computer science from the University of Science and Technology of China, and a PhD in management information systems from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Contact him at [e-mail].