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Research Article

The impact of IT-business strategic alignment on firm performance in a developing country setting: exploring moderating roles of environmental uncertainty and strategic orientation

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Pages 373-387 | Received 30 Nov 2009, Accepted 16 Oct 2011, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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