Applying internet-based information systems to facilitate business alliance activities

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-140

  Yang, Ming Hsien ^a   Liao, Chien Hsiang ^b   Liu, Shang Chia ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Information systems; Internet; Small to median enterprises; Strategic alliances; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SECURITY OF DATA; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SMALL TO MEDIAN-ENTERPRISES; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; TAIWAN;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33845808849     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570710719098     Document Type: Article

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