Measuring information technology capability of export-focused small or medium sized enterprises in China: Scale development and validation

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1-25

  Zhang, Man ^a   Sarker, Suprateek ^b   McCullough, Jim ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Export performance; Export focused small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs); Information technology capability (ITC)

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; EXPORT PERFORMANCE; MAINLAND CHINAS; MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; MULTI DIMENSIONAL; RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY; SCALE DEVELOPMENT; SCALE SHOWING;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349633299     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2008070101     Document Type: Article

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