A cognitive model on attitude towards technology adoption

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 266-282

  Kai ming au, Alan ^a   Enderwick, Peter ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cognition; Employee attitudes; Hong Kong; Management attitudes; Models; Technological change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166550     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940010330957     Document Type: Article

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