A qualitative investigation of smaller firm e-business development

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 349-361

  Fillis, Ian ^a   Wagner, Beverly ^a   Johansson, Ulf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84993035280     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000410551609     Document Type: Article

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