Social network enterprise behaviors and patterns in SMEs: Lessons from a Portuguese local community centered around the tourism industry

Technology in Society

Volumn 44, Issue , 2016, Pages 15-22

  Fernandes, Silvia ^a   Belo, Ana ^a   Castela, Guilherme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Behavioral patterns; Business involvement; SMEs; Social media; Social networks

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; COMPLEMENTARY ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE-ORIENTED; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SMES; SOCIAL MEDIA; USE SOCIAL NETWORKS;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84949294285     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2015.11.004     Document Type: Article

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