Passage 1
It is widely acknowledged today that new technologies, in particular access to the Intemet,tend to modify communication between the different players in the professional world, notably:
◆ relationships between the enterprise and its clients.
◆ the interal functioning of the enterprise, including enterprise-employee relationships.
◆ the relationship of the enterprise with its different partners and suppliers.
E-business, therefore, is a term used to describe business run on the intemet, or utilizing intemet technologies to improve the productivity or profitability of a business. In a more general sense, the term may be used to describe any form of electronic business-that is to say, any business which utilizes a computer. This usage is somewhat archaic, however and in most contexts e-business refers exclusively to internet business.
The most common implementation of e-business is as an additional, or in some cases primary,storefront. By selling products and services on line, an e-business is able to reach a much wider consumer base than any traditional brick-and-morta store could ever hope for. This function of e-business is referred to as e-commerce, and the terms are occasionally used interchangeably.
An e-business may also use the internet to acquire wholesale products or supplies for in-house production. This facet of e-business is sometimes referred to as e-procurement, and may offer business the opportunity to cut their costs dramatically. Even many e-businesses without an electronic storefront now use e-procureme as way to better track and manage their purchasing.
11.New technologies tend to modify communication between _______.