Electronic learning systems: An analysis of the characteristics of adopters and non-adopters

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 664-682

  Chan, S C H ^a   Ngai, E W T ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM STUDIES   (Macao)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adopters; Business organisations; Comparison; E learning systems; Information technology adoption; Non adopters; Top management support

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 47249103011     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2008.019147     Document Type: Article

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