Evaluation models of information technology in Spanish companies: A cluster analysis

Information and Management

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 151-164

  Huerta Arribas, E ^a   Sanchez Inchusta P J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Comparative study of IT; Development level of IT; IT evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010193922     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(99)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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