Browse

Reputation represented by different rating structures and mechanisms help building trust in electronic auction platforms like eBay for several years. Several studies in this field identified core benefits of such mechanisms. Results from them suggest that sellers with higher ratings are usually rewarded by higher purchasing price, than sellers with lower rating level. Reputation mechanisms are not very widely implemented on B2B (business to business) e-markets and/or on e-procurement markets. Therefore benefits id...

With concrete being the most widely used material on earth, with over two tonnes per person being used annually, and most forms of thermal insulation sourced or prepared by fossil fuels, the building construction market provides significant potential for reducing consumption with cost-effective and sustainable measures. Naturally all building criteria regarding structural integrity, thermal technical requirements and hygiene should be met for the solution to be attractive. Considering the changes in many construct...