Electronic procurement: A structured literature review and directions for future research

International Journal of Procurement Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 8-37

  Schoenherr, Tobias ^a   Tummala, V M Rao ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic Procurement; EP; Literature review

Indexed keywords

EID: 49649105840     PISSN: 17538432     EISSN: 17538440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2007.015353     Document Type: Article

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