A study of the impact of information technology on firm performance: A flexible production function approach

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-339

  Sircar, Sumit ^a   Choi, Jung ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobb Douglas production function; Information technology capital; Information technology impact; Information technology investments; Productivity paradox; Translog production function

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849112605     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2007.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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