Improving university processes through computer-mediated process redesign groups

Campus-Wide Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-23

  Kock, Nereu F ^a   Corner, James L ^b  

^a Temple University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0347322743     PISSN: 10650741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10650749710162452     Document Type: Article

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