Determinants of Information Systems (IS) Outsourcing in City Government

International Review of Public Administration

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-113

  Kim, Yong Mi ^a   Joon Song, Hee ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

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EID: 85008771826     PISSN: 12294659     EISSN: 2331795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2001.10804984     Document Type: Article

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