Modeling with tools is easier, believe me - The effects of tool functionality on modeling grammar usage beliefs

Information Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 213-226

  Recker, Jan ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptual modeling; Perception measurement; Tool functionality; Usage beliefs

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY FEATURES; CONCEPTUAL MODELING; EASE OF USE; GRAMMAR USAGE; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; MODELING TOOL; ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS; PROCESS MODELING; USAGE BELIEFS;

INVESTMENTS;

DATA MINING;

EID: 84855455026     PISSN: 03064379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.is.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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