Perceptions and use of electronic media: Testing the relationship between organizational interpretation differences and media richness

Information and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 281-287

  Kishi, Mariko ^a  

^a HOSEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electronic media; Media perception; Media richness; Media use; Organizational interpretation behavior; Traditional media

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MEDIUM; ELSEVIER (CO); MEDIA RICHNESS; MEDIA RICHNESS THEORY (MRT);

MANAGERS;

EID: 44649142643     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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