Evaluating information systems in small and medium-sized enterprises: Issues and evidence*

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 241-251

  Ballantine, J ^a   Levy, M ^a   Powell, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22444453608     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000307     Document Type: Article

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