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International Journal of Crowd Science 2017, 1(3): 197-209 https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCS-08-2017-0015
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Analysis of e-commerce transaction system’s division of labor based on essential services quantity

Show Author's Information Li Wang,  Yueting Chai( ),  Yi Liu
National Engineering Laboratory for E-Commerce Technologies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Simulation, E-commerce, Optimization model, Transaction efficiency, Division of labor
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Wang L, Chai Y, Liu Y. Analysis of e-commerce transaction system’s division of labor based on essential services quantity. International Journal of Crowd Science, 2017, 1(3): 197-209. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCS-08-2017-0015
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Purpose

The division of labor of e-commerce transaction system is an important research topic. However, there is a certain disparity between the current mainstream research model and the reality, which leads to a biased result. This paper aims to find the effects of transaction efficiency on the evolution of e-commerce transaction system’s division of labor and the relationships between the results and other parameters.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper puts forward a definition of transaction efficiency based on transaction services and establishes a model of middleman’s specialized production decision of transaction services on this basis.

Findings

The research results show that the transaction efficiency plays an important role on the change of middlemen’s division of labor level. The degree of economic specialization, price of commodities and transaction services and other associated factors also affect middlemen’s division of labor.

Originality/value

This paper is of great significance for evaluating the development level and forecast the development direction of e-commerce.


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Analysis of e-commerce transaction system’s division of labor based on essential services quantity

Show Author's information Li Wang, Yueting Chai( ), Yi Liu
National Engineering Laboratory for E-Commerce Technologies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Abstract

Purpose

The division of labor of e-commerce transaction system is an important research topic. However, there is a certain disparity between the current mainstream research model and the reality, which leads to a biased result. This paper aims to find the effects of transaction efficiency on the evolution of e-commerce transaction system’s division of labor and the relationships between the results and other parameters.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper puts forward a definition of transaction efficiency based on transaction services and establishes a model of middleman’s specialized production decision of transaction services on this basis.

Findings

The research results show that the transaction efficiency plays an important role on the change of middlemen’s division of labor level. The degree of economic specialization, price of commodities and transaction services and other associated factors also affect middlemen’s division of labor.

Originality/value

This paper is of great significance for evaluating the development level and forecast the development direction of e-commerce.

Keywords: Simulation, E-commerce, Optimization model, Transaction efficiency, Division of labor

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Received: 15 August 2017
Accepted: 28 August 2017
Published: 04 September 2017
Issue date: September 2017

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