Matching information technology and organizational structure: An empirical study with implications for performance

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 3-16

  Raymond, L ^a   Pare G ^b   Bergeron, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84974871172     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.1995.2     Document Type: Article

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