The ‘soft information systems and technologies methodology’ (SISTeM): An actor network contingency approach to integrated development

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-123

  Atkinson, C J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23044521032     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000359     Document Type: Article

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