Information technology investments in purchasing: An empirical investigation of communications, relationship and performance outcomes

Omega

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-55

  Sriram, Ven ^a   Stump, Rodney ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative communication; Information technology; Interfirm relationships; Performance; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; PURCHASING; SALES;

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATIONS; COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE; COMMUNICATION RELATIONSHIPS; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; INFORMATION ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS; INTER-FIRM RELATIONSHIPS; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE OUTCOME; TECHNOLOGY MARKETINGS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 0346307193     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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