Pricing strategy of online knowlege market: The analysis of google answers

International Journal of e-Business Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-68

  Zhang, Zuopeng ^a   Jasimuddin, Sajjad M ^b,c  

^a EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Google answers; Knowledge market; Online; Price; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249136299     PISSN: 15481131     EISSN: 1548114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jebr.2008010104     Document Type: Article

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