An empirical analysis of the association between the use of executive support systems and perceived organizational competitiveness

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-92

  Vandenbosch, Betty ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0004421082     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(97)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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