A Comprehensive Model for Assessing the Quality and Productivity of the Information Systems Function: Toward a Theory for Information Systems Assessment

Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ)

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 6-26

  Myers, Barry L ^a   Kappelman, Leon A ^b   Prybutok, Victor R ^b  

^a University of Southern Colorado   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 85001578668     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.1997010101     Document Type: Article

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