Information systems innovation in public organisations: An institutional perspective

Information Technology and People

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-206

  Wiredu, Gamel O ^a  

^a GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION   (Ghana)

Author keywords

E government; Information management; Information systems innovation; Innovation; Public bureaucracy; Public sector organizations; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861819854     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593841211232703     Document Type: Article

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