Intrinsic Factors for Continued ERP Learning: A Precursor to Interdisciplinary ERP Curriculum Design

Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-176

  Chen, Kuanchin ^a   Razi, Muhammad ^a   Rienzo, Thomas ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continued Learning Intention; ERP Education; Student Motivation; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959627294     PISSN: 15404595     EISSN: 15404609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4609.2011.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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