Understanding usage of Internet of Things (IOT) systems in China: Cognitive experience and affect experience as moderator

Information Technology and People

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 117-138

  Dong, Xuebing ^a   Chang, Yaping ^a   Wang, Yawei ^a   Yan, Jun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Empirical study; End user; Information system effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019161456     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ITP-11-2015-0272     Document Type: Article

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