Determinants of success for application service provider: An empirical test in small businesses

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 796-815

  Lee, Heeseok ^a   Kim, Jeoungkun ^a   Kim, Jonguk ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Application service provider provision; ASP; IS success model; Small business

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS; INFORMATION QUALITY; SMALL BUSINESSES; SOFTWARE BUSINESS;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

EID: 34447570649     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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