Using the risk—remedy method to evaluate outsourcing tenders

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-211

  Lewis, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0033241349     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839699344692     Document Type: Article

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