IT implementation in developing country municipality: A sociocognitive analysis

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 20-42

  Sanford, Clive ^a   Bhattacherjee, Anol ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Digital government; E administration; Implementation; Information technology; Sociocognitive

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIGITAL GOVERNMENT; E-ADMINISTRATION; IMPLEMENTATION; PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES; SOCIO-COGNITIVE; TECHNOLOGICAL FRAME; TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 47349125875     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2007070102     Document Type: Article

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