Information Technology (IT) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Management: The Concept of ‘Firm Impact Sphere'

Global Business Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-257

  Abouzeedan, Adli ^a   Busler, Michael ^b  

^a Rowan University ^*  (Sweden)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011003045     PISSN: 09721509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097215090600700204     Document Type: Article

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