Seyed Farzad Mirmiran - Department of Management, Emirate Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE Department of Management, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

The most prominent phenomenon of the 20th century which has interchanged world people life is the Globalization. It has made such a kind of integration not only in the way of life, social, cultural, political and educational aspects of the nations’ people, but it has made the most integration in the world business system. Nowadays globalization advantages are significantly visible in declining administrative barriers, reducing transportation & communication costs and developing in information and communication technology which forms basis for diversification of resources and a vast horizon for new investment opportunities through thriving virtual markets. Telecommunications and transport links flourished by the globalization created a new way of accessing to the new markets through E-commerce. Therefore E-commerce is the basis for connecting nations’ economy to each other in the globalization process. In this regards the present study investigates the relationship between globalization strategies and E-commerce implementation in Iran. The results show a mutual relation between the two criteria. Findings are also showing that developing information and communication technology substructures has directly related to globalization and E-commerce progress during last decade in this country.

Globalization, E- Commerce, Information and Communication Technology, Strategy