Information technology service delivery: An international comparison

Information Systems Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 62-70

  Gordon, Judith R ^a   Gordon, Steven R ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84898218011     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1201/1078/43199.19.1.20020101/31478.9     Document Type: Article

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