An exploratory study of the extent of information technology adoption in SMEs: An application of upper echelon theory

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 183-196

  Chuang, Ta Tao ^a   Nakatani, Kazuo ^b   Zhou, Duanning ^c  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Decision making; Demographics; Senior management; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249087952     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390910932821     Document Type: Article

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