Adoption of social networking sites: An exploratory adaptive structuration perspective for global organizations

Information Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-314

  Sinclaire, Jollean K ^a   Vogus, Clinton E ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive structuration theory; Exploratory research; Field study; Interviews; Management fashion theory; Organizational change; Social media; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 81355139036     PISSN: 1385951X     EISSN: 15737667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10799-011-0086-5     Document Type: Article

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