Key information systems management issues in Estonia for the 2000s and a comparative analysis

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 22-44

  Ifinedo, Princely ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emerging economy; Estonia; IT and Non IT professionals; Key information systems management issues; Sectors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547887521     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2006.10856419     Document Type: Article

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