Adoption of information systems innovations by individuals: A study of processes involving contextual, adopter, and influencer actions

Information and Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-234

  Jeyaraj, Anand ^a   Sabherwal, Rajiv ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 44549088047     PISSN: 14717727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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