Adopting EDI in a network enterprise: The case of subcontracting SMEs

European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 165-175

  Raymond, Louis ^a   Blili, Samir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electronic data interchange (EDI); Network; Small business; Subcontractor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031232377     PISSN: 09697012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-7012(97)00008-7     Document Type: Article

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