The impact of organisational culture innovation on the adoption of IS/IT: The case of Libya

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-191

  Twati, J M ^a   Gammack, J G ^b  

^a National Institute of Management   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Innovation; Libya; Management information systems; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644614402     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390610645076     Document Type: Article

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