Applying the theory of task-technology fit to mobile technology: The role of user mobility

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-344

  Gebauer, Judith ^a,b   Tang, Ya ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Mobile business applications; Mobile technology; Mobile workforce; Requirements; Theory of task technology fit; User mobility

Indexed keywords

MOBILE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE WORKFORCE; THEORY OF TASK-TECHNOLOGY FIT; USER MOBILITY;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; USER INTERFACES;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 40749092460     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2008.017514     Document Type: Article

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