Information asymmetry and product valuation: An exploratory study

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-203

  Afzal, Waseem ^a   Roland, Daniel ^b   Mohammad Nasser Al Squri, ^c  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Information; Product; Valuation

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATIONS; ASYMMETRY; CLOSE PROXIMITIES; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; HUMAN-INFORMATION INTERACTIONS; INFORMATION; INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS; PRODUCT; VALUATION; VALUATION PROCESS;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 62449174253     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551508097091     Document Type: Article

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