Incremental and comprehensive strategic information systems planning in an uncertain environment

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 380-394

  Newkirk, Henry E ^a   Lederer, Albert L ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental uncertainty; Strategic information systems planning; Strategic information systems planning success

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY; STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING (SISP);

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 33746622549     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2006.877446     Document Type: Article

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