Computerization, knowledge, and information technology initiatives in Jordan

Administration and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-37

  Kulchitsky, D Roman ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Computerization; Information technology; Jordan; Knowledge; Public administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142302735     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399703257263     Document Type: Review

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