Toward a new theory of the contribution of the IT function in organizations

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 529-551

  Guillemette, Manon G ^a   Paré, Guy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

CIO; Field study; IT contribution; IT function; IT management profile; Theory building; Typological theory

Indexed keywords

FIELD STUDIES; IT CONTRIBUTIONS; IT FUNCTIONS; IT MANAGEMENT PROFILES; THEORY BUILDING; TYPOLOGICAL THEORIES;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84864940806     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: 21629730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/41703466     Document Type: Article

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