A methodology for analysis of complex sociotechnical processes

Business Process Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-50

  Keating, Charles B ^a   Fernandez, Abel A ^a   Jacobs, Derya A ^a   Kauffmann, Paul ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BPR; Process analysis management; Sociotechnics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142159298     PISSN: 14637154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14637150110383926     Document Type: Article

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