Examining the factors influencing knowledge management system adoption and continuance intention

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 389-394

  Lin, Hsiu Fen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

adoption (or continuance) intention; expected benefits; knowledge management system; organizational learning capability; organizational readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887497551     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2012.24     Document Type: Article

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