Explaining information systems change: A punctuated socio-technical change model

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 589-613

  Lyytinen, Kalle ^a   Newman, Mike ^b,c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Change theories; Information system development; Middle range theory; Process models; Punctuated equilibrium; Socio technical theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149191576     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2008.50     Document Type: Article

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