Determinants of ASP choice: An integrated perspective

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 210-244

  Jayatilaka, Bandula ^a   Schwarz, Andrew ^b   Hirschheim, Rudy ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1442279146     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000466     Document Type: Article

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