Executive information system development: A case study of a manufacturing company

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 199-209

  Nandhakumar, Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 6144290986     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839696345252     Document Type: Article

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