Diffusion of information technologies and changes in the telecommunications sector:The case of Brazilian small- and medium-sized enterprises

Information Technology & People

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 194-206

  Lèbre la Rovere, Renata ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Diffusion; Information technology; Privatization; Small to medium sized enterprises; Telecommunications industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986134912     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593849810227995     Document Type: Article

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