Purchase Solution

B2C site compared to a B2B site.

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Explain how ethical, legal and regulatory issues differ on a B2C site compared to a B2B site. Give specifics. Include references to supporting laws and legislature.

How does Europe differ in privacy laws than the United States.

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

Explain how ethical, legal and regulatory issues differ on a B2C site compared to a B2B site.

Solution Preview

Both B2B and B2C are similar as well as different in numerous ways in areas like ethical, legal and regulatory issues. To identify finer points of differences as well as similarities, let us take each of these areas one by one.

Ethical Issues:

Ethics is one of the most important issues concerning ebusinesses, be it B2B, B2C or any other form of ebusiness. In today's era of internet and ecommerce, rising identity theft and consumer privacy related issues has made consumers much more aware about ethical issues pertaining to ebusinesses. Both B2B and B2C websites need to adhere to highest ethical standards, be it related to protecting the confidential information provided by their respective customers, be it related to conducting transactions over the web in the most secure manner, or be it related to using private information for different purposes. Ethics plays a very dominant role in the functioning for both type of businesses.

Some of the differences that lies between the two type of businesses are those related to the type of ethical issues that these sites need to address. B2C sites are concerned more about general ethical issues pertaining to consumer privacy and security, whereas B2B's ethical parameters also include areas like industry or trade ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • BCom, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi
  • MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you. "
  • "Thank you"
  • "Thank you. I got 20/20 last week for my discussion you help me out with."
  • "Thank you. Great Job. "
  • "Thank you. Great Job. "
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Marketing Research and Forecasting

The following quiz will assess your ability to identify steps in the marketing research process. Understanding this information will provide fundamental knowledge related to marketing research.

SWOT

This quiz will test your understanding of the SWOT analysis, including terms, concepts, uses, advantages, and process.

Cost Concepts: Analyzing Costs in Managerial Accounting

This quiz gives students the opportunity to assess their knowledge of cost concepts used in managerial accounting such as opportunity costs, marginal costs, relevant costs and the benefits and relationships that derive from them.

Accounting: Statement of Cash flows

This quiz tests your knowledge of the components of the statements of cash flows and the methods used to determine cash flows.

Social Media: Pinterest

This quiz introduces basic concepts of Pinterest social media