Can e-business adoption be influenced by knowledge management? An empirical analysis of Malaysian SMEs

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 121-136

  Chong, Alain Yee Loong ^a   Ooi, Keng Boon ^b   Bao, Haijun ^c   Lin, Binshan ^d  

^a University of Nottingham   (China)

^b Linton University College   (Malaysia)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E business; Knowledge management; Malaysia; SMEs; Supply chain management; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898426138     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JKM-08-2013-0323     Document Type: Article

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