Toward a methodology for managing information systems implementation: A social constructivist perspective

Informing Science

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 195-205

  Sarker, Suprateek ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Code generators; Hypothetical case study; Implementation; Information systems; Social construction; Stakeholders' world views

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008841543     PISSN: 15214672     EISSN: 15214672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.28945/594     Document Type: Article

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