Information systems outsourcing: A literature analysis

Information and Management

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 821-834

  Gonzalez, Reyes ^a   Gasco, Jose ^a   Llopis, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Information systems; Literature review; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LITERATURE REVIEW;

OUTSOURCING; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 33749652361     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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