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An International Comparison of Green IT Diffusion 绿色信息技术扩散的国际比较

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-11-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0302003

A. Molla, S. Pittayachawan, B. Corbitt, Hepu Deng

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引用次数: 87

Application of an IT Evaluation Method: Case Studies in American Ranches IT评估方法的应用:美国牧场案例研究

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-11-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0302024

P. C. C. Ribeiro, A. Scavarda, M. Batalha, D. Bailey

引用次数: 4

Case Study of Maktoob: A Stunning Star of Online Business in the Arab World Maktoob的案例研究:阿拉伯世界在线商业的耀眼之星

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-11-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0302056

F. Zhao

引用次数: 0

E-business Adoption: A Readiness and Process Study of the Italian Tourism Distribution 电子商务应用:意大利旅游分销的准备与过程研究

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-05-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0301003

A. Margherita, C. Petti

引用次数: 6

Building Identity-based Tracking and Web-services for SMEs 为中小企业建立基于身份的跟踪和web服务

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-05-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0301049

Ville Hinkka, J. Holmström, Kary Främling, B. Pátkai

引用次数: 2

Customer Retention in the Greek Internet Market 希腊互联网市场的客户留存率

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-05-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0301035

E. Blery, D. Andreas, Baxty Anna, Eygeniou Anna, Katseli Efi, Tsara Nertilda, Ravonikou Ioanna

引用次数: 9

Business Participation in Third-party Controlled E-marketplace: An Exploratory Model 第三方控制电子市场中的商业参与:一个探索性模型

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2009-05-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0301020

A. Molla, Hepu Deng

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引用次数: 6

Voice of Customer through a Logical System (VOCALS): A New Paradigm in Product Quality Improvement 顾客的声音通过一个逻辑系统(VOCALS):产品质量改进的新范式

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2008-11-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0202035

Sharma, A. Rawani

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引用次数: 0

B2C Online Pricing Practices and Potential Impact upon Firm Reputation and E-consumer Trust B2C在线定价实践及其对企业声誉和电子消费者信任的潜在影响

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2008-11-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0202003

Joanna Jones, E. Jones, Lyndon Murphy

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引用次数: 0

IFC Global Logistics: Our Success Story IFC全球物流:我们的成功故事

International Journal of E-business Management Pub Date : 2008-11-01 DOI: 10.3316/IJEBM0202047

J. Dumas

引用次数: 1