Empirically comparing information systems outsourcing with end-user computing development

International Journal of Business Performance Management

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-311

  Udo, Godwin J ^a  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits and drawbacks of IT management techniques; end user computing development; Information technology outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870225203     PISSN: 13684892     EISSN: 17415039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.1999.004464     Document Type: Article

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