Factors influencing the development and adoption of knowledge based decision support systems for small, owner-operated rural businesses

Artificial Intelligence Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-147

  Kerr, Don ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision support; Knowledge based systems; Small business

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

DAIRY INDUSTRY; MILK QUALITY; POLICY MAKING; SMALL BUSINESS;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 7544237705     PISSN: 02692821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AIRE.0000045503.74951.7a     Document Type: Article

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