The influence of individual differences on skill in end-user computing

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 93-111

  Harrison, Allison W ^a   Rainer Jr , R Kelly ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer skill; End user; End user computing; Individual differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001883742     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1992.11517949     Document Type: Article

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