Information systems project redefinition in New Zealand: Will we ever learn?

Australian Computer Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-35

  Martin, A ^a,c   Chan, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Lucas Industries ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failure; Information systems; Learning; New zealand; Project management; Redefinition; Success

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037636878     PISSN: 00048917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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