India and information technology: A historical & critical perspective

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 28-46

  Subramanian, Ramesh ^a  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Entrepreneurial climate; Historical research; India; Information technology; Public policy; Software industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053128172     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2006.10856431     Document Type: Article

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