The role of user participation in information systems development: Implications from a meta-analysis

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 301-331

  He, Jun ^a   King, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Information systems development; Meta analysis; User participation

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; CURRENT STATUS; DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; META-ANALYSIS; POTENTIAL USERS; SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE; USER PARTICIPATION;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 49049091209     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222250111     Document Type: Article

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