Implementation problems with ERP systems in Virtual Enterprises/Virtual Organisations

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 491-509

  Sharma, Sushil K ^a   Chen, Catherine ^a   Sundaram, Srinivasan ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E business; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Virtual Enterprises (VEs); Virtual Organisations (VOs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744823306     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2006.009572     Document Type: Article

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