Information systems as technological innovation

Information Technology & People

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 210-221

  Allen, Jonathan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Information systems; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986121010     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840010377644     Document Type: Article

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