Building Web 2.0 enterprises: A study of small and medium enterprises in the United States

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-174

  Kim, Hee Dae ^a   Lee, In ^b   Lee, Choong Kwon ^c  

^a Daegu Digital Industry Promotion Agency   (South Korea)

^b WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

conceptual model; information sharing; networking; SMEs; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874412679     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242611409785     Document Type: Review

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