Towards modelling the effects of national culture on IT implementation and acceptance

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-158

  Veiga, John F ^a   Floyd, Steven ^a   Dechant, Kathleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0035539310     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02683960110063654     Document Type: Article

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