The institutionalization of IT budgeting: Empirical evidence from the financial sector

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-97

  Hu, Qing ^a   Quan, Jing ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Institutional theory; Institutionalization; IS planning; IT budget; IT investments; IT value

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; INFORMATION THEORY; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; IS PLANNING; IT VALUE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33645510217     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 10401628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2006010105     Document Type: Article

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