Internet-enabled technology in knowledge-intensive business services: A comparison of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand

Marketing Intelligence & Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 761-779

  Mccole, Patrick ^a   Ramsey, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic commerce; Internet marketing; Marketing models; Small to medium sized enterprises; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993025104     PISSN: 02634503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02634500410568     Document Type: Review

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