Diagnosing an ongoing information technology transfer process: An approach based on ANT

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-63

  Kasimin, Hasmiah ^a   Ibrahim, Huda ^b   Yusoff, Mohammed Bin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; ANT; Diagnosing technology transfer; Information technology transfer; Information technology transfer framework; Translation analysis

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION THEORY; LIFE CYCLE; NETWORK THEORY (GRAPHS); SMART CARDS; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; DIAGNOSING TECHNOLOGIES; ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE; SMART-CARD TECHNOLOGY; TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY; TRANSFER PROCESS; TRANSLATION PROCESS;

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 58149479743     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2009.022483     Document Type: Article

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