Research note - The impact of information technology investments and diversification strategies on firm performance

Management Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 224-234

  Chari, Murali D R ^a   Devaraj, Sarv ^b   David, Parthiban ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Business strategy; Corporate diversification; Information technology investments

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS STRATEGIES; CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION; DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES;

INVESTMENTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38849093947     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1070.0743     Document Type: Article

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