Integrating a decision support system into a school: The effects on student functioning

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 435-452

  Kalay, Poria ^a   Chen, David ^b  

^a The Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the Wingate Institute   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Information technology; Management information system

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007843817     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2002.10782360     Document Type: Article

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