The virtual web as a new entrepreneurial approach to network organizations

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 203-229

  Franke, Ulrich J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Net broker; Virtual corporation; Virtual organization; Virtual web

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRY; INTERNET;

EID: 0032748530     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089856299283173     Document Type: Article

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