Implementation of a rewards based negotiation module for an e commerce platform

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dc.contributor.advisorThinyane, Men
dc.contributor.authorJere, Nobert Rangariraien
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-13T00:07:23Z
dc.date.available2026-08-13T00:07:23Z
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.description.abstractInformation and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been widely deployed in developmental programs and this has lead to the creation of a new field – ICT for Development (ICT4D). Within the context of ICT4D, various e-services are being developed, including e-Commerce, e-Government, e-Health and e-Judiciary. ICT4D projects allow Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in rural areas to increase sales and gain a market share in the global market. However, many of these ICT4D projects do not succeed, because they fail to bring enough financial value to SMMEs due to the form they currently have. An obvious example is e-Commerce, which should be a source of revenue for business organizations, but most often is not. This thesis presents the design and implementation of a rewarding and negotiation application for a shopping portal to improve the marketing of products for rural entrepreneurs. The shopping portal has been set up for the Dwesa community, a marginalized area in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The proposed system, called the Dwesa Rewarding Program (DRP) enables customers buying online to get points for some of the activities carried out on the shopping portal. It also allows customers to negotiate and make offers whilst purchasing and get rewarded for buying online. The novelty of the system is in its flexibility and adaptability. One achievement of this system is the establishment of negotiation rules which allows fairness in rewarding customers. This should in turn lead to increased sales on the e-Commerce platform in marginalized areas and subsequently increased effectiveness of ICT4D for socio-economic developmenten
dc.format139 leaves; 30 cmen
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dc.identifier.citationJere, Nobert Rangarirai. 2009en
dc.identifier.othervital:11378en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/267en
dc.identifier.otherComputer network architecture -- South Africa -- Design and constructionen
dc.identifier.otherInternet in public administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherElectronic commerce -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherBusiness enterprises -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherRural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherRural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4611
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Science & Agricultureen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectComputer network architecture -- South Africa -- Design and constructionen
dc.subjectInternet in public administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectElectronic commerce -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectBusiness enterprises -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectRural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectRural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleImplementation of a rewards based negotiation module for an e commerce platformen
dc.title.alternativeImplementation of a rewards based negotiation module for an e commerce platformen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeMSc (Computer Science)en

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