A Holistic Framework of E-Business Strategy: The Case of Haier in China

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 44-62

  Li, Peter Ping ^a   Chang, Steven Tung Lung ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E business; Framework; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1542365409     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2004040103     Document Type: Review

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