A Multidisciplinary Meta-Analysis of Human Barriers to Technology Implementation

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 226-240

  Rizzuto, Tracey E ^a   Reeves, Jennifer ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

implementation; innovation; management; resistance; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748960810     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1065-9293.59.3.226     Document Type: Article

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