IT alignment and the boundaries of the IT function

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-59

  Valorinta, Mikko ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

boundaries; boundary management; enterprise architecture; IT alignment; IT governance; IT outsourcing

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARIES; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT; ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE; IT ALIGNMENT; IT GOVERNANCE; IT OUTSOURCING;

ALIGNMENT; OUTSOURCING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79952047084     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2010.28     Document Type: Article

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