Question

Distinguish between.

E-business and E-commerce

Answer 1

E-business	E-commerce
1. Meaning: E-business is the conduct of business processes on the internet.	E-commerce involves commercial transactions done over the internet.
2. What is it? E-business is a superset of E-commerce.	E-commerce is a subset of E-business.
3. Features: E-business includes all kinds of resale and post-sale efforts.	E-commerce just involves buying and selling products and services.
4. Concept: It is a broader concept that involves market surveying, supply chain, and logistic management and using data mining.	E-commerce is a narrower concept and is restricted to buying and selling.
5. Transaction: It is used in the context of B2B transactions.	It is more appropriate in the B2C context.
6. Which network is using: E-business can involve the use of an internet intranet or extranet.	E-commerce involves the mandatory use of the internet.