The role of GPS-enabled information in transforming operational decision making: An exploratory study

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 481-502

  Habjan, Andreja ^a   Andriopoulos, Constantine ^a   Gotsi, Manto ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

business value of IT; GPS adoption; information management capability; operational decision making; organizational factors; performance

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION USE; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS VALUE OF IT; EMPLOYEE RESISTANCE; END USER INVOLVEMENT; OPERATIONAL DECISION MAKING; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE BENEFITS; TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84904025308     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2014.2     Document Type: Article

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