A multidimensional framework for SME e-business progression

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 678-696

  Mendo, Fernando Alonso ^a   Fitzgerald, Guy ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic commerce; Organizational change; Small to medium sized enterprises; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844571857     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390510628382     Document Type: Article

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