Success factors in public information systems outsourcing : a case study

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2004
Vural, İlkay
In this thesis, a public IS outsourcing case in Turkey is examined. The case is selected because of its unique characteristics that differentiate it from the other cases studied in the literature. The aim of this study is to understand the success factors in public IS outsourcing and to reveal which ones were applied in this specific case.

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İ. Vural, “Success factors in public information systems outsourcing : a case study,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.