A Framework to e-Transform sMEs in developing countries

Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-24

  Kapurubandara, Mahesha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adoption; barriers; developing countries; e commerce; SME; support

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049502463     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16814835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2009.tb00277.x     Document Type: Article

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