Critical decisions for ERP integration: Small business issues

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-37

  Malhotra, Rajiv ^a   Temponi, Cecilia ^b  

^a University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

^b Texas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

ERP decision making; ERP Implementation; Information technology; Project management; Small business

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CHANGE MANAGEMENT; ERP IMPLEMENTATION; ERP INTEGRATION; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS; RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; SMALL BUSINESS; SMALL ENTERPRISE;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 73449146601     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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