Adaptive Strategies of Firms in High-Velocity Environments: The Case of B2B Electronic Marketplaces

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-59

  Ganesh, Jai ^a,c   Madanmohan, T R ^b   Jose, P D ^b   Seshadri, Sudhi ^b  

^a INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

^c Infosys SET Labs

Author keywords

Adaptation; B2B marketplace; Collaboration; Evolution; High velocity environments; Integration

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ADAPTATION; COLLABORATION; HIGH VELOCITY ENVIRONMENTS;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 0345393184     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2004010103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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