Systems development: A restrictive practice?

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 165-180

  Brooke, C ^a   Maguire, S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032092490     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-4012(98)00002-4     Document Type: Article

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