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How do a company's information technology capabilities influence its ability to innovate?

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How do a company's information technology capabilities influence its ability to innovate? / Tarafdar, Monideepa; Gordon, Steven R.
In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2007, p. 271-290.

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Tarafdar, M & Gordon, SR 2007, 'How do a company's information technology capabilities influence its ability to innovate?', Journal of Enterprise Information Management, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 271-290. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410390710740736

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Tarafdar, M., & Gordon, S. R. (2007). How do a company's information technology capabilities influence its ability to innovate? Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 20(3), 271-290. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410390710740736

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Tarafdar M, Gordon SR. How do a company's information technology capabilities influence its ability to innovate? Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 2007;20(3):271-290. doi: 10.1108/17410390710740736

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Tarafdar, Monideepa ; Gordon, Steven R. / How do a company's information technology capabilities influence its ability to innovate?. In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 2007 ; Vol. 20, No. 3. pp. 271-290.

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