Integration of e-commerce by SMEs in the manufacturing sector: A data envelopment analysis approach

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 20-32

  Beck, Roman ^a   Wigand, Rolf T ^b,c   König, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^c University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Diffusion; E commerce; Efficiency; Innovation; SME (small to medium sized enterprises)

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; DIFFUSION; EFFICIENCY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDIZATION;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA); INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; SMALL- TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME);

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 20744449472     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2005070102     Document Type: Review

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