IS/IT outsourcing practices of small- and medium-sized manufacturers

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 429-451

  Rohde, Fiona H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case studies; Manufacturing organizations; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 10444277377     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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