Using Information Technology in Conducting Electronic Commerce

Using information technology in conducting electronic commerce The growing use of technology through electronic networks in everyday life has covered many aspects, not least in trading activities. Since ancient times people have known the cross-border trade, which is done by exploring the continents around the world with a vehicle or simple transportation. The development of technology is helping people and making people's lives easier. In this era of so-called "information age", the electronic media into one media mainstay for business communication and commerce activities across countries no longer need to be done face to face between sellers and buyers. Wherever we are trading may take place with the help of technology through electronic networks. According Rieschel: Internet only completed 10% of the transaction process, while the other 90% is the cost for the preparation of back-end infrastructure, including logistics. Trading through an electronic network is all business transactions conducted using the network access the Internet through a computer. There are 3 reasons why businesses membuhkan information technology: • Supporting Business Operations • Managerial Decision Support • Supporting Strategic Competitive Advantage As we have noted the development of a management information system has been very rapid. Since the origin of the Internet originated when the U.S. government established a network called ARPANET (Advanced Reaserch Projects Agency Network), which aims to allow military personnel and civilian researchers to exchange information relating to military matters. ARPANET (1979) is the first network to demonstrate the ability of transmitting data in packets from a computer to another computer. Together with CSNET (Computer Science Network) and NSFNET (National Science Foundation Network) form what is called the internet. In tahun1989, Tim Berners Lee a European particle laboratory computer scientist, found a better way for physicists to communicate. The idea is to use hypertext (documents) in electronic form interconnected in some way. The physicists can click on the word or phrase that display their computer screen and take the hypertext. The idea became a reality in 1992 in the form of world-wide web, and since then has far exceeded initial expectations. Not only handles text material but also capable of storing and retrieving hypermedia (multimedia consisting of text, graphics, audio and vidio). WWW is an information space on the Internet where hypermedia documents can be stored and retrieved with a unique address scheme. so still not reduce the difficulty to find these documents. Information technology affects the process of developing a marketing strategy for information technology to provide more information to managers through the use of decision-making systems (Decision Support System or DSS). Information technology has the ability to integrate different parts of the organization and provides a wealth of information to the manager. For example, an executive information system (EIS Executive Information System) affect the flow of information vertically within the company. Top management has greater access to information sources and reduce dependence on middle management. Telecommunications network allows information to flow easily and quickly between different departments and divisions. Information technology also affects the organization interfaces with the environment, such as customers and suppliers. Inter-organizational systems are equipped with electronic data interchange (EDI) to create a closer relationship between the organization and suppliers, facilitating a more efficient stock management and enable timely approach in order again

Indonesia Economic Growth Anomaly

Indonesia Economic Growth Anomaly In the midst of a world in crisis, Indonesia's economic growth record positive results. Economic growth in the second quarter of this year reached 6.4 percent compared with the same period last year. The concentration of growth remains concentrated in Java Island with 57.5 percent rate. Cumulatively, Indonesia's economic growth in the first half of 2012 is better than the first half of 2011 grew by 6.3 percent. But according to economists Indonesia for Global Justice, Salamuddin Daeng, Indonesia's economic growth quite anomalous. The reason is because economic growth was not followed by an increase in social welfare. There are four factors, said Daeng, which makes economic growth anomalies. First, Indonesia's economy is driven by a number of external debt continues to rise. "Indonesia's debt accumulated Rp 2870 trillion. Foreign debt increased every year. Debt went on to become the main source of government revenue and the driving force of economic growth, "he said. Second, economic growth is driven by increased consumption resulting from rising prices of food and clothing, as well as sustained loan growth in particular consumer credit. The third factor, the export-driven economic growth in raw materials, such as minerals, oil and gas, plantation and forest, so not much to create added value and employment. Finally, economic growth fueled by foreign investment that makes natural resources increasingly controlled by foreigners. Economic analyst at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, A Tony Prasetiantono states, the domestic sector to support the growth of the national economy. "Transmission of the global crisis through reduced exports and trade balance deficit will be felt in the third and fourth quarters of this year. Moreover, the contribution of exports to GDP is not great, "said Tony. Similar delivered economist Mirza Adityaswara. Some sectors of the domestic economy to grow, driven by low interest rates that appear from 26-28 per cent credit growth (yoy) as well as driven by the price of fuel oil (BBM) is low because it is still subsidized. "Therefore, the high growth experienced in the domestic-oriented sectors, such as trade, manufacturing, automotive, transportation, communications, and construction," said Mirza. He added that due to high growth in the domestic-oriented sector, the trend trade deficit will increase. According to Tony, the faster government spending and the growth is also quite helpful. As it is, controlled inflation below 5 percent is quite helpful, even though it is no effect, the swell energy subsidies actually tend to be healthier. http://www.beritakaget.com/berita/1928/pertumbuhan-ekonomi-indonesia-anomali.html