Information technology infrastructure capability's impact on firm financial performance: An exploratory study

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 98-103

  Schwager, Paul H ^a   Byrd, Terry Anthony ^b   Turner, Douglas E ^c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE; IT INFRASTRUCTURES; MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS; RESOURCE ACQUISITION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 0034389589     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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