Knowledge contribution in information system development teams: An empirical research from a social cognitive perspective

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 252-263

  Chang, Kuo Chung ^a   Yen, Hung Wei ^a   Chiang, Chih Ching ^b   Parolia, Neeraj ^c  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expertise location; Knowledge contribution; Social cognitive theory; Team relational norms; Team relationship commitment

Indexed keywords

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTION; RESEARCH MODELS; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; TEAM RELATIONAL NORMS; TEAM RELATIONSHIP COMMITMENT;

INNOVATION;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INFORMATION SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84870757432     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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