Seller performance in B2B e-marketplaces: A validated exploratory model based on resource-based view and transaction cost theories

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 225-248

  Wang, Shan ^a   Mao, Ji Ye ^a   Archer, Norm ^b  

^a Renmin University of China   (China)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

E marketplace; EM; RBV; Resource based view; Seller performance; TCT; Transaction cost theory

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

E-MARKETPLACES; FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES; ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKINGS; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE (PLS); RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES; SELLER PERFORMANCE; TRANSACTION-COST THEORY;

COSTS;

EID: 84865968397     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2012.048907     Document Type: Article

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