Unpacking the effect of IT capability on the performance of export-focused SMEs: A report from China

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 357-380

  Zhang, Man ^a   Sarker, Saonee ^b   Sarker, Suprateek ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese culture; Export focused SMEs; International performance; IT capability

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749147277     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2008.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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