Information technology competency, knowledge processes and firm performance

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 644-662

  Pérez López, Susana ^a   Alegre, Joaquin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Information technology; Knowledge management processes; Performance; Surveys

Indexed keywords

CAUSE-EFFECT; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; FIRM PERFORMANCE; IT INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE PROCESS; MARKET PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE OUTCOME; RESEARCH LIMITATIONS; STRATEGIC CAPABILITY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; SURVEY DATA;

COMPETITION; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84859874842     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635571211225521     Document Type: Article

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