Organizational slack and information technology innovation adoption in SMEs

International Journal of e-Business Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-48

  Franquesa, Jaume ^a   Brandyberry, Alan ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bricolage; E commerce; Innovation; Organizational slack; SMEs; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 70149100711     PISSN: 15481131     EISSN: 1548114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jebr.2009010102     Document Type: Article

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