Informational influence in organizations: An integrated approach to knowledge adoption

Information Systems Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-65

  Sussman, Stephanie Watts ^a   Siegal, Wendy Schneier ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Mediated Communication; e Mail; Field Study; Information Adoption; Informational Influence; Usefulness

Indexed keywords

BULLETIN BOARDS; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 0037626037     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.14.1.47.14767     Document Type: Article

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