Question
Differentiate between traditional business and e-business.

Answer

Differences between traditional business and e-business is summarized below:
S. No.
Basis
Traditional Business
e-business
i.
Formation
Difficult
Simple
ii.
Physical presence
Required
Not required
iii.
Location requirement
Market
None
iv.
Cost of setting up
High
Low/ no requirement of physical facility
v.
Shape of Organizational Structure
Vertical due to hierarchy or chain of command
Horizontal due to directness of command and communication
vi.
Opportunity for inter personal touch
More
Less
vii.
Ease of expansion
More
Less
viii.
Nature of contact with the suppliers and customers
Indirect through intermediaries
Direct

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