Information technology (IT) appropriateness: The contingency theory of "FIT" and IT implementation in small and medium enterprises

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 88-95

  Khazanchi, Deepak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; CONTIGENCY THEORY; EXPLORATORY STUDIES;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNET; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; XML;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 18744393118     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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