From software risks to sustainable information systems: Setting the stage for a Delphi study in Nigeria

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 57-71

  Mursu, Anja ^a   Soriyan, Abimbola H ^b   Olufokunbi, Karen C ^b   Korpela, Mikko ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Delphi method; ISD risk management; IT in developing countries; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009405623     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.1999.10856259     Document Type: Article

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