Using actor-network theory to analyse strategy formulation

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 255-275

  Gao, Ping ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; China; Socio technological construction; Strategy formulation; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIO TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION; STRATEGY FORMULATION;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

EID: 20444420194     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2005.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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