Contextual determinants and performance implications of information systems strategy planning within South African firms

Information and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 547-555

  Cohen, Jason F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Commitment; Context; Environment; IS performance; Planning expertise; Strategic IS planning; Strategy

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; REGIONAL PLANNING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMMITMENT; CONTEXT; ENVIRONMENT; IS PERFORMANCE; STRATEGIC IS PLANNING; STRATEGY;

PLANNING;

EID: 56049105154     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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