Passive resistance misuse: Overt support and covert recalcitrance in IS implementation

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 208-219

  Marakas, George M ^a   Homik, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21444450796     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.1996.26     Document Type: Article

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