Does the internet promote collaboration and productivity? Evidence from the scientific community in South Africa

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 733-751

  Sooryamoorthy, R ^a   Shrum, Wesley ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Louisiana State University   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

CONDITION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS; INTERNET TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET USE; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 33847281023     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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