Digital systems, partnership networks, and competition: The co-evolution of IOS use and network position as antecedents of competitive action

Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-94

  Chi, Lei ^a   Holsapple, Clyde W ^b   Srinivasan, Cidambi ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Competitive actions; Interorganizational systems; IOS use; Network structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549107599     PISSN: 10919392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10919390701807350     Document Type: Article

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