A three-perspective model of culture, information systems, and their development and use

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 601-634

  Kappos, Antonio ^a   Rivard, Suzanne ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; Differentiation; Fragmentation; Integration; IS characteristics; IS development; IS use

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION;

FRAGMENTATION; IS DEVELOPMENT; PERSPECTIVE MODELS;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 50249174046     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25148858     Document Type: Review

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