A value chain perspective of internet practices, e-readiness and organizational performance: A comparison of US and South Korean firms

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 519-536

  Koh, Chang E ^a   Nam, Kyungdoo ^b   Prybutok, Victor R ^a   Lee, Seogjun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electronic commerce; Internet; Organizational performance; South Korea; United States of America; Value chain

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTERNET; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOUTH KOREA; UNITED STATES;

INTERNET UTILIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; VALUE CHAIN;

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 34147219088     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570710740670     Document Type: Article

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