Managing enterprises and ERP systems: A contingency model for the enterprization of operations

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1458-1489

  Clegg, Ben ^a   Wan, Yi ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enterprise resource planning; ERPII; ERPIII; Inter organisational collaboration; Management of enterprises; Operations strategy; Strategic alliances; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888609299     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-07-2010-0201     Document Type: Article

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