Information systems development: A perspective on the challenge of evolutionary complexity

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-135

  Lycett, M ^a   Paul, R J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22644448564     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000315     Document Type: Article

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