Information technology in Nigerian federal agencies: problems, impact and strategies

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 227-237

  Tiamiyu, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; NIGERIAN FEDERAL AGENCIES; PERSONNEL PERCEPTION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033698432     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555150002600403     Document Type: Article

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