Exploring the effects of ERP systems on organizational performance: Evidence from Finnish companies

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1316-1334

  Velcu, Oana ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Finland; Manufacturing resource planning; Organizational change; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA REDUCTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FINLAND; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; MANUFACTURING RESOURCE PLANNING; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 35748959655     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570710833983     Document Type: Article

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