Why organizations adopt information system process innovations: A longitudinal study using diffusion of innovation theory

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 275-297

  Mustonen Ollila, Erja ^a   Lyytinen, Kalle ^b  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption decisions; Diffusion of Innovation; Empirical research; IS development methods and tools; IS process innovations

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS (DOI);

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DECISION MAKING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 0141841833     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2575.2003.00141.x     Document Type: Review

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