Factors influencing teachers’ adoption of a ubiquitous technology application in supporting teacher performance

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-54

  Chen, Chao Hsiu ^a   Chen, Shih Hsuan ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^b   Yang, Tzu Chi ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

performance support system; technology adoption; ubiquitous technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869814927     PISSN: 1746725X     EISSN: 17467268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2010.029953     Document Type: Article

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