The Matthew effect in information use: Implications for the new enterprise

Omega

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-312

  Sligo, Frank X ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Education; Information use; Knowledge gap hypothesis; Matthew effect; Organizational communication

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EDUCATIONAL LEVELS; INFORMATION IN ORGANIZATIONS; INFORMATION SOURCES; KNOWLEDGE GAP HYPOTHESIS; KNOWLEDGE GAPS; MANAGERIAL PRACTICES; MATTHEW EFFECTS; NEW ENTERPRISE; ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 0031161576     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00009-1     Document Type: Article

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