Technology for rural telecenters In India: A model and exploratory study of diffusion of information for telecenter use and sustainability

16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages 3935-3946

  Pick, James B ^a   Gollakota, Kamala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer use; Diffusion of innovation; Rural telecenters; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER USE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CURRENT SITUATION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; ICT USE; PILOT STUDIES; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; TELECENTERS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

RURAL AREAS;

EID: 84870314918     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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