A descriptive analysis of IT outsourcing configuration

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 656-672

  Gonzalez, Reyes ^a   Gasco, Jose ^a   Llopis, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Descriptive analysis; Information systems; Information technology; IS; IT; Outsourcing; Spain; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849124372     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2008.021188     Document Type: Article

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