Information systems effectiveness in small businesses: Extending a Singaporean model in Canada

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 55-79

  De Guinea, Ana Ortiz ^a   Kelley, Helen ^b   Gordon Hunter, M ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; information systems; Information technology adoption; IS success; Small business

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FINANCE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EFFECTIVENESS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS); INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; IS SUCCESS; SMALL BUSINESS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 20744436976     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2005070104     Document Type: Review

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