Negotiating successful technology implementation: A motivation perspective

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-53

  Griffith, Terri L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation; Negotiation; Technology implementation; User participation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MOTIVATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY;

EQUITY THEORY; EXPECTANCY THEORY; INTEGRATIVE NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES; TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION; USER PARTICIPATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030103583     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-4748(96)00004-5     Document Type: Article

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