Understanding the business value of information technology investments: Theoretical evidence from alternative market and cost structures

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 61-85

  Thatcher, Matt E ^a   Pingry, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Business value; Consumer welfare; Economic analysis; Information technology investments; Information technology value; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY;

BUSSINESS VALUE; CONSUMER WELFARE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VALUE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 7444262948     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2004.11045804     Document Type: Article

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