Transforming failure into success through organisational learning: An analysis of a manufacturing information system

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-66

  Irani, Z ^a   Sharif, A M ^b   Love, P E D ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KPMG   (Netherlands)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 23044527710     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000384     Document Type: Article

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