A social representations perspective on information systems implementation: Rethinking the concept of "frames"

Information Technology and People

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-154

  Gal, Uri ^a   Berente, Nicholas ^b  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information systems; Sociology; Technology led strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949163052     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840810881051     Document Type: Article

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