Business management software in high-tech firms: The case of the IT services sector

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-146

  Hernandez, Blanca ^a   Jimenez, Julio ^a   Martin, M José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computer software; General management; Information services; Service industries; Technology led strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649091143     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858621011017750     Document Type: Article

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