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Determinants of success for computer usage in small business

William H. DeLone
- 01 Mar 1988 - 
- Vol. 12, Iss: 1, pp 51-61
TLDR
Investigates the factors associated with successful computer use in small manufacturing firms and indicates that chief executive knowledge of computers and involvement in computer operations are vital to CBIS success.
Abstract
This field study investigates the factors that affect the successful use of computer-based information systems (CBIS) by small business. The 93 manufacturing firms surveyed had fewer than 300 employees, less than $30 million in annual sales revenues, and had been using computers for at least three months. The principal findings showed that chief executive knowledge of computers and involvement in computerization leads to more successful computer use in small manufacturing firms. The use of on-site computers also has a positive effect on computer success.

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TL;DR: Discrete Multivariate Analysis is a comprehensive text and general reference on the analysis of discrete multivariate data, particularly in the form of multidimensional tables, and contains a wealth of material on important topics.
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TL;DR: The second edition has been updated and revised, with more emphasis on logic and logistic response properties and on the small-sample behavior of chi-square statistics as mentioned in this paper, and includes 40 to 50 new problems with most having separate data sheets.
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Individual differences and mis success: a review of the empirical literature*

Robert W. Zmud
- 01 Oct 1979 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize the findings of empirical investigations and show that individual differences are the most extensively studied factors for MIS success, while the area of individual differences has not been extensively studied.
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