ERP systems as an enabler of sustained business process innovation: A knowledge-based view

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-69

  Srivardhana, Thongchai ^a   Pawlowski, Suzanne D ^b  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Business process innovation; Enterprise resource planning systems

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; ACTIVE MANAGEMENT; BUSINESS PROCESS INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED PERSPECTIVE;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 34147191603     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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