Community learning in information technology innovation

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 709-734

  Wang, Ping ^a   Ramiller, Neil C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community learning; Discourse; Information technology innovation; Innovation community; Learning about; Management fashion; Organizing vision

Indexed keywords

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COMMUNITY LEARNING; DISCOURSE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION; INNOVATION COMMUNITIES; LEARNING-ABOUT; ORGANIZING VISIONS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 72049129674     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20650324     Document Type: Article

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