Identifying the adoption of e-business and knowledge management within SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 338-348

  Koh, S C L ^a   Maguire, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992954992     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000410551591     Document Type: Article

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