Chapter 1: | Introduction |
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1.8 Research outline
The research is composed of six chapters. This first chapter introduces the reader to the research, its background, purpose, objectives, and its outline. In the second chapter, previous research related to exporting and e-commerce is reviewed and contrasted. This review identifies elements of several theoretical streams and e-commerce concepts which are subsequently employed to explain and define the impact of e-commerce on the relationship between export marketing strategy and performance.
The conceptual model and hypotheses are presented in chapter three. The various concepts are blended into one framework that explains the expected determinants that are emerging in open electronic networks such as e-commerce. Chapter four discusses the methodology employed to conduct an empirical test of the model. Chapter five presents the results of the empirical tests. Finally, chapter six discusses the major conclusions and limitations of the study as well as implications and directions for future research.