An exploratory study of indirect ICT costs using the structured case method

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-177

  Love, Peter E D ^a   Irani, Zahir ^b   Ghoneim, Ahmad ^b   Themistocleous, Marinos ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; IT; Organisation and human costs; Structured case method

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONCEPTUAL IT EVALUATION FRAMEWORK (CF); MARKETPLACES; ORGANISATION AND HUMAN COSTS; STRUCTURED CASE METHOD;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33646153761     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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