Norm OReilly (editor) - Implications and Impacts of eSports on Business and Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities (Advances in E-business Research)

Implications and Impacts of eSports on Business and Society:

Emerging Research and Opportunities

• David J. Finch
  Mount Royal University, Canada
• Norm O'Reilly
  University of Guelph, Canada
• Gashaw Abeza
  Towson University, USA
• Brad Clark
  Mount Royal University, Canada
• David Legg
  Mount Royal University, Canada

A volume in the Advances in E-Business Research (AEBR) Book Series Book Series

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Names: Finch, David J., 1967- author.
Title: Implications and impacts of eSports on business and society :
emerging research and opportunities / by David J. Finch, Norm O'Reilly,
Gashaw Abeza, Brad Clark, and David Legg.
Description: Hershey, PA : Business Science Reference, 2020. | Includes
bibliographical references and index. | Summary: "This book explores the
implications of eSports and its future. It also examines topics ranging
from the eSports marketplace to the direct and indirect impact on
business and society"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019030371 (print) | LCCN 2019030372 (ebook) | ISBN
9781799815389 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781799815396 (paperback) | ISBN
9781799815402 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: eSports (Contests) | Video games--Competitions--Economic
aspects. | Video games--Competitions--Social aspects.
Classification: LCC GV1469.34.E86 F56 2020 (print) | LCC GV1469.34.E86
(ebook) | DDC 794.8--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019030371
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019030372

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Technology has played a vital role in the emergence of e-business and its applications incorporate strategies. These processes have aided in the use of electronic transactions via telecommunications networks for collaborating with business partners, buying and selling of goods and services, and customer service. Research in this field continues to develop into a wide range of topics, including marketing, psychology, information systems, accounting, economics, and computer science.

The Advances in E-Business Research (AEBR) Book Series provides multidisciplinary references for researchers and practitioners in this area. Instructors, researchers, and professionals interested in the most up-to-date research on the concepts, issues, applications, and trends in the e-business field will find this collection, or individual books, extremely useful. This collection contains the highest quality academic books that advance understanding of e-business and addresses the challenges faced by researchers and practitioners.

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