The effects of strategic alliance membership on the disadvantages of electronic-commerce adoption: A comparative study of Swedish and Australian regional small businesses

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1-19

  MacGregor, Robert C ^a   Vrazalic, Lejla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business sector; Business size; Disadvantages; E commerce adoption; Market focus; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; PERSONNEL; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

BUSINESS SECTOR; BUSINESS SIZE; DISADVANTAGES; E-COMMERCE ADOPTION; MARKET FOCUS; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 20744446136     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2005070101     Document Type: Review

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