Exploring an alternative method of evaluating the effects of ERP: A multiple case study

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-268

  Uwizeyemungu, Sylvestre ^a   Raymond, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enterprise resource planning; Enterprise resource planning effects; Evaluation method; Information systems evaluation; Information technology impacts; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249125403     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2008.20     Document Type: Article

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