Porter's value chain model for assessing the impact of the internet for environmental gains

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 278-295

  Ahmed, Nazim U ^a   Sharma, Sushil K ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital technologies; Environment; Internet; Porter's value chain model

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645151100     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2006.008825     Document Type: Article

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