Determinants of Web site implementation in small businesses

Internet Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 411-422

  Raymond, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electronic commerce; Internet; Marketing strategy; Small firms; Travel agents; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843131728     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662240110410363     Document Type: Article

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