Learning new uses of technology while on an audit engagement: Contextualizing general models to advance pragmatic understanding

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-77

  Diaz, Michelle Chandler ^a   Loraas, Tina ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountants; Ease of learning; Elaboration; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049116050     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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