Post-Implementation usability of erp training manuals: The user’s perspective

Information Systems Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-77

  Scott, Judy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

LEARNABILITY; SOFTWARE-ORIENTED MANUALS; TASK SUPPORT; TRANING MANUALS;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 15744387385     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1201/1078/45099.22.2.20050301/87279.8     Document Type: Article

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