Toward a deeper understanding of system usage in organizations: A multilevel perspective

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 657-679

  Burton Jones, Andrew ^a   Gallivan, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Configuration; Construct; IT impact; Longitudinal; Multilevel; System usage

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

RESEARCHERS STUDYING SYSTEM; SYSTEM USAGE;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 38549124581     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25148815     Document Type: Article

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