Process virtualization theory and the impact of information technology

Organization Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-291

  Overby, Eric ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

ATM; Banking; Distance learning; Electronic commerce; Information systems; Information technology; Online; Process; Relationship development; Theory construction; Virtual; Virtualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349198290     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1070.0316     Document Type: Article

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