How to choose an ASP: Selection guidelines

Information Management and Computer Security

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 67-73

  Focacci, Luisa ^a   Mockler, Robert J ^b   Gartenfeld, Marc E ^b   Dologite, Dorothy G ^c  

^a St John Hospital   (Italy)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Information technology; Leadership; Planning; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS (ASP);

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 0042363396     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685220310468628     Document Type: Review

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