24 hour culture key to e-business success.An entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. nine-to-five culture is the greatest obstacle to successful e-business (Electronic-BUSINESS) Doing business online. The term is often used synonymously with e-commerce, but e-business is more of an umbrella term for having a presence on the Web. in the UK, Attenda says. The company has identified that one in five e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. sites are left unattended for at least 14 hours a day--even though online transactions are made round-the-clock. This figure increases over holiday periods and weekends where 50% of businesses leave their e-commerce sites unmanned. This is despite the fact that 30% of Web site support calls to Attenda's 24x365 e-commerce watch centre are received in the evening or at weekends. "The US is way ahead of us in terms of a 24 hour culture. Though we have our share of workaholics over here, most organisations are still light years away from developing a true round-the-clock infrastructure," said Attenda. www.attendant ATTENDANT. One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Termes de la Ley, h.t. As to attendant terms, see Powell on Morts. Index, tit. Attendant term; Park on Dower, c. 1 7. .net |
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