Adoption of open source software in organizations: A socio-cognitive perspective

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 257-273

  Marsan, Josianne ^a   Paré, Guy ^b   Beaudry, Anne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross sectional survey; Information technology specialists; Open source software; Organizing vision; Socio cognitive perspective

Indexed keywords

OPEN SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE TESTING; SURVEYS;

CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEYS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; IT INNOVATION ADOPTIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES; ORGANIZING VISIONS; PROCUREMENT DECISIONS; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIO-COGNITIVE;

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE;

EID: 84870374635     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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