Global boundaries, task processes and IS project success: A field study

Information Technology and People

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-370

  Espinosa, J Alberto ^a   DeLone, William ^a   Lee, Gwanhoo ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information systems; Project management; Project teams; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751440396     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840610718036     Document Type: Article

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