The challenge of electronic markets for international business theory

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 273-301

  Dunning, John H ^a   Wymbs, Cliff ^b  

^a Holly Dell   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

E COMMERCE; Eclectic Paradigm; Ib Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023447133     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: 14661829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13571510110051432     Document Type: Article

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