Management of Technology Internet Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developed and Developing Regions of the World
Selected Papers from the Eleventh International Conference on Management of Technology
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Management of Technology Internet Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developed and Developing Regions of the World Selected Papers from the Eleventh International Conference on Management of Technology
EDITED BY Yasser A. Hosni University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA Tarek M. Khalil University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
2004
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