Combining management consultancy and research

Omega

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-12

  Ormerod, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultancy; Information systems; Research

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION USE; IRON ORES;

CONSULTANCY; CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS; FOCUS OF ATTENTION; INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECTS; IRON ORE MINE; RESEARCH VEHICLES; SUBJECT MATTERS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

APPLIED RESEARCH; CONSULTANT; FIRM MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ROLE;

EID: 0030072212     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0483(95)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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