Informal information control in complex technological purchase situations

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 377-402

  Dawes, Philip L ^a   Lee, Don L ^b   Dowling, Grahame R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0033196470     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1047-8310(99)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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