BUSN320
Three Dimensions Classifying Networked E-Business
American Public University
COURSE BUSN320: Principles of E Business
Three Dimensions Classifying Networked E-Business
There were three main dimensions for classifying a networked e-business. Those three
dimensions are parties in networked e-business, objects of networked e-business, and time
scopes of networked e-business. Due to the growing popularity of using e-business to conduct
business, practical business applications are also increasing in need.
Parties in Networked E-business
There are three main types of parties in a networked e-business. Those parties consist of
business party, consumer party, and government party (Grefen, 2015). These three parties can be
combined in every possible way and in doing so it creates 9 different party models; Business-to-
Business (B2B), Consumer-to-Business (C2B), Government-to-Business (G2B), Business-to-
Consumer (B2C), Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C), Government-to-Consumer (G2C), Business-
to-Government (B2G), Consumer-to-Government (C2G), and Government-to-Government
(G2G). Within these parties the most common combination of networked e-business party
interactions are B2B and B2C.
B2B transactions happen in the supply chain. According to Walter (2019), they take the
form of wholesaler to retailer, manufacturer to wholesaler, or retailer to retailer. B2C transactions
happen when a business sells products to a consumer online. C2C are transactions between two
consumers. There are several applications that allow C2C transactions, such as, Facebook
marketplace, e-bay, and craigslist to name a few. C2B is one of the least common types in the
party models. The most common examples of this are bloggers selling ad space to companies
(Walter, 2019). G2C and G2B interactions normally involve the sell of licenses or permits where
Three Dimensions Classifying Networked E-Business
American Public University
COURSE BUSN320: Principles of E Business
Three Dimensions Classifying Networked E-Business
There were three main dimensions for classifying a networked e-business. Those three
dimensions are parties in networked e-business, objects of networked e-business, and time
scopes of networked e-business. Due to the growing popularity of using e-business to conduct
business, practical business applications are also increasing in need.
Parties in Networked E-business
There are three main types of parties in a networked e-business. Those parties consist of
business party, consumer party, and government party (Grefen, 2015). These three parties can be
combined in every possible way and in doing so it creates 9 different party models; Business-to-
Business (B2B), Consumer-to-Business (C2B), Government-to-Business (G2B), Business-to-
Consumer (B2C), Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C), Government-to-Consumer (G2C), Business-
to-Government (B2G), Consumer-to-Government (C2G), and Government-to-Government
(G2G). Within these parties the most common combination of networked e-business party
interactions are B2B and B2C.
B2B transactions happen in the supply chain. According to Walter (2019), they take the
form of wholesaler to retailer, manufacturer to wholesaler, or retailer to retailer. B2C transactions
happen when a business sells products to a consumer online. C2C are transactions between two
consumers. There are several applications that allow C2C transactions, such as, Facebook
marketplace, e-bay, and craigslist to name a few. C2B is one of the least common types in the
party models. The most common examples of this are bloggers selling ad space to companies
(Walter, 2019). G2C and G2B interactions normally involve the sell of licenses or permits where
