Analysis of E-commerce Impact on Work Life Balance

Abstract

When analyzed in terms of economic effects, it has created an unpredictable chance of flexibility, entrepreneurship, and competition for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the business world balances in favor of large and well-established companies. This change creates great opportunities for entrepreneurs who do not stay abreast of developments, as well as negative consequences for the insensitive segment. In terms of its effects on social life; The fact that it is widely used in many basic subjects such as education, health, and culture, facilitates the processes in these areas, saves time, and raises the standard of living can be mentioned as very positive points. For the dissemination and development of e-commerce, some studies should be carried out by the entities that are party to the subject. Technology firms, banks, and sectoral companies; While accelerating their activities in security and ease of use, rapid access, investment, and R&D, national organizations should act quickly on issues such as cheap access and dissemination, awareness raising, training, promotion, joint studies, standards, incentives, long-term predictions by international studies. Parallel to this, official institutions should contribute to this process by forming the basis for law and legislation. Electronic commerce has taken its place in all areas from individuals to companies, states, and international structures in a very short time and has reinforced the phenomenon called globalization. The phenomenon of globalization is based on the liberalization of international and cross-border trade. In electronic commerce, e-commerce is a global phenomenon because it liberalizes the borders in financial terms, even if the physical and geographical borders do not disappear. Along with the newly produced high-tech products and the opportunities provided by the internet, a different model called the "New Economy" has entered social life, which is flexible, does not care about space, and concentrates beyond national borders. Along with these advances, a new commercial environment called "electronic commerce" has emerged. Electronic commerce is becoming widespread, especially in the services sector. In addition, electronic commerce has a high impact on the communication, finance, distribution, and tourism sectors. In this study, electronic commerce, which is an opportunity provided by the new economy, is examined in terms of its development process of the economy, e- commerce, and the internet its impact on globalization and sectors, country practices, and especially the impacts of a work-life balance were studied.