Analysis of Web 2.0 enabled e-clusters: A case study

Technovation

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 238-248

  Adebanjo, Dotun ^a   Michaelides, Roula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clusters; Digital communities; e clusters; e procurement; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL MASS; DIGITAL COMMUNITIES; E-PROCUREMENT; FOOD INDUSTRIES; INTERNET TECHNOLOGY; OPERATIONAL ASPECTS; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; WEB 2.0;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 76749132621     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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