A theoretical review of management and information systems using a critical communications theory

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 229-239

  Varey, Richard J ^a   Wood Harper, Trevor ^a   Wood, Bob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION THEORY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION PRODUCTION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036945840     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268396022000017725     Document Type: Article

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