A model of B2B e-commerce, based on connectivity and purpose

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-225

  Cullen, Andrea J ^a   Webster, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationships; Electronic commerce; Focus groups; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846664166     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570710720621     Document Type: Article

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