Decision management: Role and effect of using an intelligent intermediary to aid in information sharing

Information Technology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-258

  Fairchild, Alea M ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electronic markets; Intelligent matching; Intermediary

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750687896     PISSN: 1385951X     EISSN: 15737667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10799-006-0275-9     Document Type: Article

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