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