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Is technology neutral for MSEs? Interdependencies, information transparency and power imbalances in e-commerce ecosystems 技术对中小微企业来说是中立的吗?电子商务生态系统中的相互依赖、信息透明和权力失衡

Int. J. Technol. Manag. Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2022.10052666

M. Annosi, L. Marchegiani, M. Magnusson, Miltiadis Roidis

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