The role of professional discourses in the organisational adaptation of information systems

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-293

  Vasconcelos, Ana C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourse; Discourse analysis; Grounded Theory; Information systems adaptation; Information systems implementation; Professional discourses

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; GROUNDED THEORY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADAPTATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION; PROFESSIONAL DISCOURSES;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34250029676     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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