Extending the scope of representation theory: A review and proposed research model

Information Systems Foundations: Theory, Representation and Reality

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 93-114

  Recker, Jan ^a   Rosemann, Michael ^a   Green, Peter ^b   Indulska, Marta ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE;

CONCEPTUAL MODELLING; FOCUS OF RESEARCHES; INNOVATIVE RESEARCH; REPRESENTATION THEORY; RESEARCH MODELS; RESEARCH STUDIES; SCHOLARLY WORKS; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

ALGEBRA;

EID: 78650621989     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.22459/isftrr.11.2007.05     Document Type: Conference Paper

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