IT for niche companies: Is an ERP system the solution?

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-58

  Olsen, Kai A ^a   Sætre, Per ^a  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Core functions; Development; ERP; Niche companies; Proprietary software; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846250382     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2006.00229.x     Document Type: Article

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