Predicting web services performance from internet performance: An empirical study of resources and capabilities in e-business SMEs

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 137-155

  Webb, Brian R ^a   Schlemmer, Frank ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Schlemmer Optik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Company performance; Internet; Small to medium sized enterprises; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049089993     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270810913676     Document Type: Article

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