Expert systems adoption an analytical study of managerial issues and concerns

Information and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-25

  Kunnathur, Anand S ^a   Ahmed, Mesbah U ^a   Charles, Ranjit J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b Macola Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Expert systems; Knowledge based systems; Management of technology; Technology adoption; Technology infusion

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY; MANAGERIAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY INFUSION;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0029777089     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-7206(95)00039-9     Document Type: Article

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