User participation in decision support systems development: Influencing system outcomes

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 286-301

  Lynch, Teresa ^a   Gregor, Shirley ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Decision support systems; Expert systems; System development; System success; User influence; User involvement; User participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 10444232045     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000512     Document Type: Review

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