Diffusion of information technology outsourcing: Influence sources and the Kodak effect

Information Systems Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 334-358

  Loh, Lawrence ^a   Venkatraman, N ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion models; Information technology governance; Information technology outsourcing; Information technology strategy

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION;

ADMINISTRATIVE INNOVATION; DIFFUSION MODEL; EXTERNAL INFLUENCES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY; ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION; OUTSOURCING DECISIONS;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 73549105489     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.3.4.334     Document Type: Article

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