Applying an organizational learning perspective to new technology deployment by technological gatekeepers: A theoretical model and key issues for future research

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 287-297

  Rau, Devaki ^a   Haerem, Thorvald ^b,c  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive styles; Expertise; Exploitation; Exploration; Routines

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE STYLES; KEY ISSUES; MODEL-BASED; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; TECHNOLOGICAL GATEKEEPERS; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; THEORETICAL MODELS; USE CONCEPT; WORK PROCESS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77954762970     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-009-9194-8     Document Type: Article

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