Impact of Information Technology Investment on Productivity and Profitability: The Case of a Leading Jordanian Bank

Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 25-46

  Mashal, Ahmad ^a  

^a Arab Open University   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Impact; Information Technology Investment; Leading Jordanian Banks; Productivity; Profitability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995880386     PISSN: 15228053     EISSN: 23336897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228053.2006.10856099     Document Type: Article

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