Exploring the role of network effects in IT implementation: The case of knowledge repositories

Information Technology & People

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 268-285

  Bansler, Jørgen P ^a   Havn, Erling ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Information networks; Information systems; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986101132     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840410554184     Document Type: Article

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