Managerial capabilities of information technology and firm performance: Role of e-procurement system type

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 52, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 4488-4506

  Oh, Soojung ^a   Yang, Hongsuk ^a   Kim, Soo Wook ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

e procurement system; firm performance; managerial IT capability; moderating effect; resource based view

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; MANAGERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

E-PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS; FIRM PERFORMANCE; IT CAPABILITIES; MODERATING EFFECT; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84904402733     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.867084     Document Type: Article

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