Electronic commerce strategy: addressing the key questions

Abstract
Six key questions that should be considered in the development of an electronic commerce strategy are identified and discussed in detail. The paper provides evidence of a profound revolution in business, alerts strategists to three key strategic challenges that are magnified in a revolutionary period, presents a model for selecting an appropriate electronic commerce strategy, provides models to support systematic searching for Internet applications and attracting visitors to a Web site, and describes how to measure Web site efficiency. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for practitioners and researchers.