The effective utilization of information and communication technology and its impact on competitive advantage

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 302-314

  Aldhmour, Fairouz Mosleh ^a   Shannak, Rifat O ^b  

^a MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Grounded theory method; Information and communication technology; Jordanian manufacturing companies; Productivity paradox

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449096746     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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