Institutionalized computer workaround practices in a Mediterranean country: An examination of two organizations

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 358-372

  Azad, Bijan ^a   King, Nelson ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

computer workarounds; decoupling; institutional theory; loose coupling; Mediterranean; practices

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER WORKAROUNDS; DECOUPLING; INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; LOOSE COUPLINGS; MEDITERRANEAN; PRACTICES;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 84864998196     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2011.48     Document Type: Article

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