Binary trading relations and the limits of edi standards: The procrustean bed of standards

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-188

  Damsgaard, J ^a   Truex, D ^b,c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23044522068     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000368     Document Type: Article

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