On the interpretative flexibility of hosted ERP systems

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-195

  Cadili, Sarah ^a   Whitley, Edgar A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT; HOSTED ERP SYSTEMS; INTERPRETATIVE FLEXIBILITY; ORGANISATIONAL TRANSITIONS;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 23044471841     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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