A study of information systems investment evaluation in the greek banking sector

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-30

  Myrtidis, Aris ^a   Weerakkody, Vishanth ^b  

^a ACCENTURE   (United States)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emerging Economies; Evaluation; Information Systems; Intangible Benefits; Return on Investment; Tangible Benefits

Indexed keywords

BANKING; COMMERCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE;

EMERGING ECONOMIES; EVALUATION; INTANGIBLE BENEFITS; RE-TURN-ON; TANGIBLE BENEFITS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 49249108068     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20085     Document Type: Article

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