Lean information management: Understanding and eliminating waste

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 233-249

  Hicks, B J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information management; Information systems infrastructure; Process improvement; SMEs; Strategy; Waste

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249995943     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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