A decision support system for computer literacy training at universities

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 33-44

  Stephens, Paul ^a  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Self Efficacy; Decision Support Systems; End User Computing; Training

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY; COST BENEFITS; DELIVER QUALITY; END USER COMPUTING; QUALITY TRAINING; TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT; TRAINING PROGRAM;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTERS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 33644531586     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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