Information systems outsourcing: An empirical study of success factors

Human Systems Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 139-151

  Gonzalez, Reyes ^a   Gasco, Jose ^a   Llopis, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

factor analysis; Information Systems; Outsourcing; Spain; success factors

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDUSTRY PRACTICES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGERS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING; KEY FACTORS; OUTSOURCING SUCCESS; PERCEIVED BENEFITS; SPAIN; SUCCESS FACTORS;

INDUSTRY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 78650373633     PISSN: 01672533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/HSM-2010-0723     Document Type: Article

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