Global internet use and access: Cultural considerations

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-74

  Gong, Wen ^a   Li, Zhan G ^b   Stump, Rodney L ^c  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Education; Globalization; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249104284     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13555850710720902     Document Type: Article

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