Knowledge integration and information technology project performance

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 919-939

  Mitchell, Victoria L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Integrative capabilities; IT performance; Knowledge management; Management structure; MIS management; Project delay

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PROCESS DESIGN;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845983332     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25148759     Document Type: Article

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