Nazir, Mohamed, and Lui, Carrie Sui Man (2015) Classifying real money trading in virtual world. In: Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Electronic Business. pp. 149-159. From: ICEB 2015: Fifteenth International Conference on Electronic Business: internet of things, 6-10 December 2015, Hong Kong, China.

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Virtual world activities related to the buying and selling of virtual currency, virtual items, and services with real world money are referred as Real Money Trading (RMT). Although there is a great deal of evidence for the growth of RMT in virtual world, there is also evidence to suggest that many companies are struggling to become involved with RMT. A framework for classifying RMT in virtual world is essential for devising successful virtual business strategies. A key component in the process of formulating the optimal competitive strategy is to understand the unique characteristics of RMT and the implications behind those characteristics. This study aims to propose a classification of RMT based upon the characteristics of products and services, the transaction and marketplace, as well as the currency and exchange systems.

Item ID:	43138
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISSN:	1683-0040
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