Information technology (IT) investment and the role of a firm: An exploratory study

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 269-286

  Teo, Thompson S H ^a   Wong, Poh Kam ^a   Chia, Ee Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033727128     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-4012(00)00016-5     Document Type: Article

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