Can information technology enable profitable diversification? An empirical examination

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-185

  Michael, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Diversification; Information processing models; Information technology; Performance models; Resource based view

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; DIVERSIFICATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING MODELS; PERFORMANCE MODELS; RESOURCE BASED VIEW;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34547593643     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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