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This paper describes the computer communication services needed in forming networks of small businesses. It describes a method used to identify the services needed for network formation, and develops a framework that simplifies service choice. It centers network formation process made up of three stages and shows that services needed at each stage are different. It then outlines the results of a questionnaire made to indicate priorities placed on these services and describes an initial set of services based on the World Wide Web.
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Hawryszkiewycz, I.T. (1996). Support Services For Business Networking. In: Terashima, N., Altman, E. (eds) Advanced IT Tools. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34979-4_21
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