A step towards the adoption of data-exchange standards: A UK defence community case study

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology, 2005

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 242-253

  Wapakabulo, Josephine ^a   Dawson, Ray ^a   Probets, Steve ^a   Tim, King ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LSC Group

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; DATA REDUCTION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

DATA-EXCHANGE STANDARDS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION (DOI); SWITCHING COSTS;

STANDARDS;

EID: 33845986733     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SIIT.2005.1563812     Document Type: Conference Paper

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