A qualitative study of information technology adoption: How ten organizations adopted Web-based training

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-315

  Chan, Simon C H ^a   Ngai, Eric W T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

External pressures; IT adoption; Organizational readiness; Perceived benefits; Qualitative study; Web based training

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249996197     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2007.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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