Organizational cultural dynamics and information and communication technology adaptation in a developing country: The case of the Kenyan joint university admission system

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 224-232

  Getao, Katherine W ^a   Wausi, Agnes N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

CULTURAL DYNAMICS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS;

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 70350596011     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20112     Document Type: Article

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