Technology Requirements and Work Group Communication for Telecommuters

Information Systems Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-176

  Belanger, France ^a   Collins, Rosann Webb ^a   Cheney, Paul H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Communication Technology; Contingency Theory; Fit; Information System Technology; Telecommuters; Telecommuting; Work Group Communication

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUTING;

COMMUNICATION PATTERN; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; CONTINGENCY THEORY; DISTRIBUTED WORK; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; TECHNOLOGY VARIABLES; TELECOMMUTERS; WORKGROUPS;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0035625962     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.12.2.155.9695     Document Type: Article

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