Understanding information systems implementation in the UK health sector: Methodological innovation and the use of cause mapping

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-78

  Barnes, Stuart J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Case study; Cause map; Health sector; IS implementation; Longitudinal

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; SERVICE PROVISION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 15944378561     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2005.006084     Document Type: Article

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