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Factors affecting the success of business-to-business international Internet marketing (B-to-B IIM): an empirical study of UK companies
Riyad Eid, Myfanwy Trueman
Industrial Management & Data Systems
2004
16 - 30
0263-5577
10.1108/02635570410514061
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Business-to-business international Internet marketing is one of the key drivers in sustaining an organisation’s competitive advantage. The challenge for organisations today is to understand the factors that play a critical role in utilising Internet capabilities and their implications on business strategic objectives to enable them to compete successfully in the electronic age. Proposes 33 critical factors classified into five categories and validated empirically through a sample of 123 UK companies. Discusses the significance, importance and implications for each category and makes recommendations.
Business-to-business marketing, Critical success factors, Internet marketing, United Kingdom
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