Individual virtual competence and its influence on work outcomes

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 299-334

  Wang, Yinglei ^a   Haggerty, Nicole ^b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

individual virtual competence; individual work outcomes; virtual organization; virtual work

Indexed keywords

INDIVIDUAL LEVELS; INDIVIDUAL VIRTUAL COMPETENCE; INDIVIDUAL WORK OUTCOMES; NOMOLOGICAL NETWORKS; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION; VIRTUAL WORKS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79955572720     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222270410     Document Type: Article

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