Knowledge-based services and the Internet: An investigation of small UK accountancy practices

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-60

  Chaston, I ^a   Badger, B ^a   Mangles, T ^a   Sadler Smith, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; Internet; Knowledge workers; Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986059595     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000210419482     Document Type: Article

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