IT governance mechanisms in public sector organisations: An Australian context

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 41-63

  Ali, Syaiful ^a   Green, Peter ^b  

^a GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

IS performance; IT governance; IT governance mechanisms; Public sector organisations; Steering committees

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTORS; GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS; IS PERFORMANCE; IT GOVERNANCE; OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS; PRIVATE SECTORS; PUBLIC SECTOR; STEERING COMMITTEE;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 47349084590     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2007100103     Document Type: Article

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