Cloud computing as a facilitator of SME entrepreneurship

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-101

  Ross, Peter K ^a   Blumenstein, Michael ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cloud computing; entrepreneurship; innovation; opportunity costs; SMEs

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EID: 84919681484     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2014.951621     Document Type: Article

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