Factors affecting ICT diffusion: A case study of three large Australian construction contractors

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-37

  Peansupap, Vachara ^a   Walker, Derek ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Diffusion; Innovation; Technology led strategy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA PROCESSING; DECISION MAKING; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT); INNOVATIONS; TECHNOLOGY LED STRATEGY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 13844280953     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980510576871     Document Type: Article

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