Collaborative technologies in knowledge telework: An exploratory study

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-121

  Bélanger, France ^a   Allport, Christopher D ^b  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative technology; Communication patterns; Knowledge sharing; Lotus Notes; Telecommuting; Telework

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749093757     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2007.00252.x     Document Type: Article

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