Opportunistic strategy formulation for is/it planning

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-126

  Hackney, R ^a   Little, S ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22644449338     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000331     Document Type: Article

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