Enterprise resource planning (ERP): A postimplementation cross-case analysis

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 61-80

  Muscatello, Joseph R ^a   Parente, Diane H ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Case studies; Enterprise resource planning (ERP); Implementation; Planning; Project management; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

IMPLEMENTATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 33749347695     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 10401628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2006070105     Document Type: Article

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