Empirical validation of the Classic Change Curve on a software technology change project

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 680-696

  Nikula, Uolevi ^a   Jurvanen, Christian ^b   Gotel, Orlena ^c   Gause, Donald C ^d  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Agricultural Data Processing Centre Ltd   (Finland)

^c Binghamton University ^*

^d State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Change resistance; Classic Change Curve; Organisational change; Organisational performance; Technology change; Technology S curve

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL REPORTS; ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS; CLASSIC CHANGE CURVE; CRITICAL QUESTIONS; EMPIRICAL VALIDATION; EVOLUTIONARY CHANGES; LEGACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; NETWORK SERVER; NEW PROCESS; ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE; PROJECT LEADERS; REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES; S-CURVE; SOFTWARE COMPANY; SOFTWARE MANAGERS; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SERVERS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77950369807     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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