Factors influencing information system flexibility: An interpretive flexibility perspective

International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-43

  Chen, Ruey Shun ^a   Sun, Chia Ming ^b   Helms, Marilyn M ^c   Jih, Wen Jang ^d  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c DALTON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Information systems; Interpretive flexibility; Technology adaptation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

COGNITIVE FACTORS; EMPIRICAL TESTING; FLEXIBILITY; INTERPRETIVE FLEXIBILITY; IS FLEXIBILITY; IS IMPLEMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY ADAPTATION;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 70249129003     PISSN: 15481115     EISSN: 15481123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jeis.2009010103     Document Type: Article

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