An impact evaluation of the small enterprise computerisation programme in Singapore

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 51-61

  Yap, Chee Sing ^a   Thong, James Y L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Computerisation programme; Government policy; Programme evaluation; Singapore; Small business

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY;

SMALL ENTERPRISE COMPUTERIZATION PROGRAMME (SECP);

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING;

EID: 0030683430     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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