Cloud computing in support of supply chain information system infrastructure: Understanding when to go to the cloud

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 25-41

  Wu, Yun ^a   Cegielski, Casey G ^a   Hazen, Benjamin T ^a   Hall, Dianne J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; Cross functional interfaces; Diffusion of innovation; Electronic commerce; Information processing view; Regression analysis; Survey methods; Technology management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880750968     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493x.2012.03287.x     Document Type: Article

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