A basic model of electronic commerce adoption barriers: A study of regional small businesses in Sweden and Australia

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 510-527

  MacGregor, Robert C ^a   Vrazalic, Lejla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Electronic commerce; Small enterprises; Sweden; Trade barriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444447427     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000510628199     Document Type: Article

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