An investigation of the effect of Information Technology (IT) culture on the relationship between IT and business professionals

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-292

  Nord, Jeretta Horn ^a,d,e,f   Nord, G Daryl ^a,e,f   Cormack, Sandra ^b   Cater Steel, Aileen ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New England Strategic Alliance of Councils   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Undergraduate Program   (United States)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f International Association for Computer Information Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural chasm; IT culture; IT business relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248166521     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2007.012680     Document Type: Article

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