The level of information systems integration in SMEs in Irish manufacturing sector

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-130

  Woznica, Jaroslaw ^a   Healy, Ken ^a  

^a Dublin Business School ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Information systems; Ireland; Manufacturing systems; Small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049112777     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000910932917     Document Type: Article

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