A practice perspective on technology-mediated network relations: The use of Internet-based self-serve technologies

Information Systems Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Schultze, Ulrike ^a   Orlikowski, Wanda J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm's length relationships; Electronic brokering; Embedded relationships; Service strategies; Social capital; Work practices

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SALES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ARM'S LENGTH RELATIONSHIPS; ELECTRONIC BROKERING; EMBEDED RELATIONSHIPS; SERVICE STRATEGIES; SOCIAL CAPITAL; WORK PRACTICES;

INTERNET;

EID: 2442718978     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.1030.0016     Document Type: Review

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