Exploring the effect of strategic positioning on firm performance in the e-business context

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-214

  Kim, Yong Jin ^a   Song, Jaeki ^b   Koo, Chulmo ^c  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; e Business; Strategic positioning; Strategy

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

E-BUSINESS; STRATEGIC POSITIONING;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 44249101807     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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