Information technology and pricing decisions: Price adjustments in online computer markets

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 755-775

  Oh, Wonseok ^a   Lucas Jr , Henry C ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Electronic markets; Information technology; Market transparency; Price adjustment; Strategic pricing

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MARKETING;

ELECTRONIC MARKETS; MARKET TRANSPARENCY; ONLINE COMPUTER MARKETS; PRICING DECISIONS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33846013613     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25148748     Document Type: Article

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