Practice of information systems: Evidence from select Indian SMEs

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-223

  Sharma, Milind Kumar ^a   Bhagwat, Rajat ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Globalization; India; Information systems; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

GLOBALIZATION; INDIA; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 33644546718     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380610642278     Document Type: Article

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