Division of labour and the design of systems for computer support for cooperative work

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-50

  Eason, Ken ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030528726     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839696345414     Document Type: Article

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