It outsourcing as strategic partnering: The case of the uk inland revenue

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-45

  Willcocks, L P ^a   Kem, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRIST CHURCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22044440227     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000284     Document Type: Article

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