Good works and networks: Information system as nexus for the promotion of sustainable community development

14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2008

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages 2666-2673

  Ramiller, Neil C ^a   Pullman, Madeleine ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Community development; Network effects; Non profit firms; Sustainability; System implementation

Indexed keywords

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; NETWORK EFFECTS; NON-PROFIT; SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION;

INDUSTRY; PROFITABILITY; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84870375865     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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