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How similar is the world in the internet era? A comparison of e‐business in China, Russia, and Sweden
Author(s) -
Fey Carl F.,
Koning Alice de,
Delios Andrew
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
thunderbird international business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.553
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1520-6874
pISSN - 1096-4762
DOI - 10.1002/tie.20118
Subject(s) - china , the internet , electronic business , business , emerging markets , international business , marketing , business model , political science , economic geography , regional science , economics , management , sociology , law , computer science , world wide web , finance
Much has been written about how e‐business can serve as a strong homogenizing influence and essentially make the world into one market. Yet, little research has empirically investigated this question. This study seeks to describe e‐business activity in China, Sweden, and Russia to identify similarities and differences in the portfolios of e‐business applications in these countries. Our results indicate that different e‐business applications are emerging as more prevalent in different countries. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.