Using Information Systems to Sense Opportunities for Innovation: Integrating Postadoptive Use Behaviors with the Dynamic Managerial Capability Perspective

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 45-69

  Roberts, Nicholas ^a   Campbell, Damon E ^b   Vijayasarathy, Leo R ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; INNOVATIVENESS; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; RESEARCH MODELS; RISK TAKING; SENSING ABILITIES;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84975165481     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: 1557928X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2016.1172452     Document Type: Article

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