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Why do companies invest in information technology? What criteria do they use and how are such decisions made? Are they ‘quality’ decisions — that is, do they support strategic business goals and effectively target the use of information technology (IT), as well as maximizing short- and long-term returns? Finally, what proposals might be developed for the purpose of optimizing the way in which such decisions are made?
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Bacon, C.J. (1994). Why companies invest in information technology. In: Information management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3208-2_2
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