Task 1:

Submit a work proposal for this assignment by the end of week 10th, which must include:

- Understanding of deliverables - a detail description of deliverables.

- General overview of proposed plan - initial understanding of solution to all tasks.

- Resources identified.

Task 2:

Explore the factors impacting e-commerce adoption in food industry in Oman based on:

- Social Influence

- External E-readiness

- Organizational Culture

- National Culture

Task 3:

Carefully read the provided research papers given below and answer the following questions

- Consumption of E-Banking services by consumers in Pakistan

- The Adoption of e-Banking: The Case of Omani Banks

a. Discuss the frequency of usage and security can impact successful E-Commerce Transactions with in Oman.

b. Propose recommendations to eliminating the barriers in adapting to e-banking.

Requirement:

1 Words limit = 2000 approximately (excluding table of content and reference list)

2 References (Harvard Style) = At least 15 references are required from books, journal articles, newspaper articles, electronic books, electronic journals etc. Students are advised to take at least 03 references from each of the above mentioned sources.

Guidelines:

i. The words limit for the assignment is 2000 (approximately). For each question, you are expected to write at least 650 words for each question.

ii. The document should be well presented and neatly done.

iii. Assignment should be computer typed using Calibri 12 font and the soft copy should be submitted through Moodle, duly checked by TurnItIn to check the similarity of work. Please note the time mentioned above and also go through the Middle East College plagiarism policy given below.

iv. The report must have a Title Page, table of contents (optional), reference/ bibliography and page number. Every page must have header & footer.

v. Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, and Underline.

vi. Each student has to do the assignment individually.

vii. You are welcome to discuss about the assignment with the lecturer in his/her office hours.