The social shaping of electronic metals exchanges: An institutional theory perspective

Information Technology and People

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 212-229

  Cousins, Karlene C ^a   Robey, Daniel ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodity markets; Electronic commerce; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344472973     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840510615851     Document Type: Article

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