Information technology in the small business: Establishing the basis for a management information system

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 326-340

  Smith, Julia ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Company performance; Information technology; Management information systems; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993070579     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006684     Document Type: Article

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