Understanding ICT adoption in the small firm sector in Southern Africa

Journal of Systems and Information Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-199

  Chinyanyu Mpofu, Knowledge ^a   Watkins Mathys, Lorraine ^a  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case studies; Communication technologies; Epistemology; Small enterprises; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856797004     PISSN: 13287265     EISSN: 17588847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13287261111136007     Document Type: Article

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