Centralization/decentralization cycles in computing: Market evidence

Information and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 303-317

  Peak, Daniel A ^a   Azadmanesh, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Centralization; Centralized computing; Client server; Computer markets; Computer sales; Cyclic behavior; Decentralization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039920395     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(97)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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