Process and reality in information systems benefit analysis

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-162

  Changchit, Chuleeporn ^a,c,d,e,f   Joshi, Kshiti D ^a,b,g,h,i,j   Lederer, Albert L ^a,k,l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e Ramkamhaeng University   (United States)

^f Attorney Bar Association   (Thailand)

^g WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^j Institute for Social Research

^k OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Information systems benefit analysis; Information systems management; Information systems planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039015805     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2575.1998.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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