Investigating the internet's impact on interfirm relations: Evidence from the business travel management distribution chain

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-355

  Sigala, Marianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Internet; Supplier relations; Tourism; Travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147094571     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390710740772     Document Type: Article

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