The factors that influence adoption and usage decision in smes: Evaluating interpretive case study research in information systems

Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-62

  Lawrence, Japhet ^a  

^a University of Kurdistan Hewlêr   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Case study; Internet; Interpretive research; IS evaluation; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870613241     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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