Leading the pack : Future role of IS/IT professionals

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 97-155

  Kakabadse, Andrew ^a   Korac Kakabadse, Nada ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information systems; Information technology; Leadership; Skills; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986161429     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010312815     Document Type: Article

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