Assessing E-commerce application using co-creation of value

• Main Author: Dehkordi, Mahdokht Khademi
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32823/5/MahdokhtKhademiDehkordiMFSKSM2011.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32823/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This study is focused on assessing e-commerce applications in using co-creation of value. To achieve this aim, the author investigates the co-creation of value concepts which are implemented in successful e-commerce applications. A co-creation model is constructed in term of the DART building block principle. The value co-creation concepts of this model are implemented in a local e-commerce application and a prototype website is developed. Then a questionnaire is carried out to compare the new prototype website with the website of the local e-commerce company. Based on the results of the questionnaire, it is observed that the value co-creation applications are better applied in the prototype and the prototype is viewed much more positively. Through the prototype and questionnaire, the author shows that co-creation concepts can improve a local e-commerce website