Developing Absorptive Capacity through e-Business: The Case of International SMEs

Louis Raymond; François Bergeron; Anne-Marie Croteau; Josée St-Pierre

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journal article Sep 18, 2015

Developing Absorptive Capacity through e-Business: The Case of International SMEs

Louis Raymond

François Bergeron

Anne-Marie Croteau Josée St-Pierre

Journal of Small Business Management Vol. 53 pp. 75-94 · Informa UK Limited

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Published: Sep 18, 2015
Vol/Issue: 53
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Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Université Laval, QC G1V 0A6, Canada

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Louis Raymond, François Bergeron, Anne-Marie Croteau, et al. (2015). Developing Absorptive Capacity through e-Business: The Case of International SMEs. Journal of Small Business Management, 53, 75-94. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12192

Developing Absorptive Capacity through e-Business: The Case of International SMEs

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