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Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Micro Enterprises in the Last Decade

Organizacija
Volume 45 (2012): Issue 2 (March 2012)
By: Anja Žnidaršič and  Borut Werber  
Open Access
|Apr 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0009-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 87 - 96
Published on: Apr 3, 2012
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Micro enterprises,
Information and Communication Technology,
Research
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

© 2012 Anja Žnidaršič, Borut Werber, published by University of Maribor
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 45 (2012): Issue 2 (March 2012)