Contracting out information technology in public sector contexts: Research and critique

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 34-49

  Willcocks, Leslie P ^a   Currie, Wendy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1242263758     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.1997.3.2.34     Document Type: Article

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