Using importance performance analysis to understand and guide e-business decision making in SMEs

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 137-151

  Magal, Simha R ^a   Kosalge, Parag ^a   Levenburg, Nancy M ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business analysis; Electronic commerce; Management strategy; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249131491     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390910932795     Document Type: Article

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