A choice model for the selection of computer vendors and its empirical estimation

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 97-124

  Tam, Kar Yan ^b   Hui, Kai Lung ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brand; Choice model; IT procurement; Network externality; Price

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034908673     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2001.11045664     Document Type: Article

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