The IT contribution in developing a transnational capability at Electrolux

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-128

  Manwani, Sharm ^a   O'Keefe, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Electrolux; Framework; Information technology; Policy; Transnational

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

TRANSNATIONAL CAPABILITY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0041621694     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8687(03)00019-2     Document Type: Article

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