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Volume 45 , Issue 5 (May 2002) table of contents
The Adaptive Web

Pages: 76 - 83

Year of Publication: 2002

ISSN:0001-0782

Authors

Edieal J. Pinker	University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abraham Seidmann	University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Reginald C. Foster	American Management Systems, Fairfax, VA

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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ABSTRACT

When devising an e-business strategy for legacy firms, be wary of the five myths of e-business development while embracing the five guidelines of managerial responsibility and leadership.

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