Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2016
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Page No. 505 - 513

Cloud Technology Adoption Model: A Case of Iraqi SMES

Authors : Ibrahim Abdullah and Zainuddin Hassan

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