The impact of strategic actions on the reputation building of e-businesses

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 286-301

  Bensebaa, Faouzi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Electronic commerce; Internet; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166529     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550410537999     Document Type: Article

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