Is the ‘technology acceptance model’ universally applicable?: The case of the kuwaiti ministries

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 34-56

  Almutairi, Helaiel ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Information systems; IS usage; Public organizations; Technology acceptance model (TAM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251598222     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2007.10856444     Document Type: Article

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