Researching ERP adoption: An internet-based grounded theory approach

Online Information Review

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 585-603

  Oliver, Dave ^a   Whymark, Greg ^a   Romm, Celia ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Electronic media; Information systems; Internet; Manufacturing resource planning

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRONIC MEDIA; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE RESOURCE PLANNING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 29044447531     PISSN: 14684527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14684520510638052     Document Type: Article

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