Innovativeness of information systems managers toward telecommuting: A structural equation model

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 92-98

  Ellis, T Selwyn ^a   Webster, Robert L ^a  

^a OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of Innovation; Telecommuting; Work at Home

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGERS; INNOVATIVENESS; REMOTE LOCATION; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; WORK AT HOME;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELECOMMUTING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 0033446585     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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