The evolution of coordination in outsourced software development projects: A comparison of client and vendor perspectives

Information and Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-202

  Sabherwal, Rajiv ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination mechanisms; Evolution; Information system development; Interorganizational relationships; Outsourced development; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037411457     PISSN: 14717727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-7727(02)00026-X     Document Type: Article

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