Assessing the strategic value of Information Technology: An analysis on the insurance sector

Information and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 568-582

  Neirotti, Paolo ^a   Paolucci, Emilio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; IT capabilities; IT governance; IT returns

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; IT CAPABILITIES; IT GOVERNANCE; IT RETURNS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34547651081     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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