A qualitative study of the influencing factors on the decision process for acquiring ERP software

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 188-198

  Verville, Jacques C ^a   Halingten, Alannah ^a  

^a Texas AM International   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer software; Organizational behaviour; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986105931     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750210432995     Document Type: Review

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