The DySIIM model for managing IS integration in mergers and acquisitions

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 441-476

  Henningsson, Stefan ^a   Carlsson, Sven ^b  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DySIIM; IS integration; IS management; IT governance; IT management; Mergers and acquisitions

Indexed keywords

DYSIIM; IS INTEGRATION; IS MANAGEMENT; IT GOVERNANCE; IT MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATION;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 79961147621     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2011.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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