Persistent problems and practices in information systems development

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-239

  Kautz, Karlheinz ^a   Madsen, Sabine ^a   Nørbjerg, Jacob ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Empirical studies of ISD practice; Information systems development

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249982008     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2007.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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