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| Author: | Montealegre, R. |
| Title: | A temporal model of institutional interventions for information technology adoption in less-developed countries |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Information Systems
1999 : VOL. 16:1, p. 207-232 |
| Index terms: | Internet Information technology Planning Technological change Models Latin America |
| Freeterms: | Less-developed countries LDCs |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This empirical study of Internet adoption in four Latin American countries delineates a gradual but progressive course of institutional actions and suggests a temporal ordering of the actions-including knowledge building, subsidy, knowledge deployment, innovation directive, and standard setting. The temporal model reveals how each country sustained the momentum of its evolving strategy, grew in competence to forge technological solutions, and gained access to the Internet. The four countries' original goals changed. |
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