The dynamics of work organization, knowledge and technology during software development

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-101

  Waterson, P E ^a   Clegg, C W ^a   Axtell, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; OPTIMIZATION; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0030835141     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1996.0084     Document Type: Article

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