When environment matters: Inter-organizational effects on sociomaterial imbrications and change

International Conference on Information Systems 2011, ICIS 2011

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 63-82

  Zorina, Aljona ^a   Avison, David ^a  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Belarus; End user communities; ICT in developing countries; Inter organizational influence; Internet; Sociomaterial imbrications; Technology and organization

Indexed keywords

BELARUS; END USERS; EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS; INSTITUTIONAL INFLUENCES; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL; INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDERS; SOCIOMATERIAL IMBRICATIONS; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNET;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE;

EID: 84884661670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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