A capabilities-based approach to obtaining a deeper understanding of information technology governance effectiveness: Evidence from IT steering committees

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 214-232

  Prasad, Acklesh ^a   Heales, Jon ^a   Green, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Firm level performance; Improvement in customer service; Internal process level performance; IT governance; IT steering committees; IT related capabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956730492     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2010.07.013     Document Type: Article

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