Strategic use of information technology for increased innovation and performance

Information Management and Computer Security

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-22

  Johannessen, Jon Arild ^a   Olaisen, Johan ^a   Olsen, Bjørn ^b  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

^b UK and Bodø Graduate School of Business   (Norway)

Author keywords

Information technology; Innovation; Performance; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342298576     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685229910255133     Document Type: Article

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