Structural equation modelling of large-scale information system application development productivity: The Hong Kong experience

Proceedings - 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science, ICIS 2007; 1st IEEE/ACIS International Workshop on e-Activity, IWEA 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 724-731

  Foulds, L R ^a   Quaddus, M ^b   West, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business information systems; Large scale; Partial least squares; Productivity; Structural equations modelling

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CURVE FITTING; CYBERNETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY;

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT; CAUSAL MODELLING; EMPIRICAL TESTING; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; HONG KONG; INTERNATIONAL (CO); INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; KEY FACTORS; LARGE SCALE BUSINESS; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE (PLS); STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL (SEM); SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 46749099357     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICIS.2007.174     Document Type: Conference Paper

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