الأعمال الافتراضية – حقيقة التطور وإشكالية المصطلح

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the possibility of unifying the terms used to deal with the concept of ‘virtual business’ such as Electronic Commerce, Digital Commerce, Virtual commerce, Mobile Commerce, Electronic Business, I-Cloud Business, etc. The study employed the most appropriate and comprehensive term for this concept. The study used the deductive, descriptive method to describe the concept and explore its historical evolution. The results of the study revealed that the term "Virtual Business" is the most appropriate and accurate term for describing the concept of practicing commerce and various economic activities through the virtual world using the internet and the related technological applications. The study recommended that the Yemeni and Arab Academic institutions and also the related public and private institutions use the term "Virtual Business" in dealing with the issue of practicing commerce activities online.