A proposal for a framework of research approaches on information technology impacts on corporate level productivity

Information Technology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 813-822

  Keramati, Abbas ^a   Albadvi, Amir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Complementary investment; Information technology; Intermediary measures; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY INVESTMENT; CORPORATE LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY; INTERMEDIARY MEASURES; IT IMPLEMENTATION;

CORRELATION METHODS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33750191297     PISSN: 18125638     EISSN: 18125646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/itj.2006.813.822     Document Type: Article

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