Adaptability in smart business networks: An exploratory case in the insurance industry

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-296

  Busquets, Javier ^a   Rodon, Juan ^a   Wareham, Jonathan ^a  

^a ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Smart Business Networks; Theory building

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC RESPONSE; BUSINESS NETWORKS; DESIGN PROCESS; INSURANCE CLAIMS; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATIONAL AWARENESS; ORGANIZATIONAL LITERATURE; TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE; THEORIES OF LEARNING; THEORY BUILDING;

INSURANCE;

EID: 72049090106     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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