Information systems and nongovernmental development organizations: Advocacy, organizational learning, and accountability

Information Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-126

  Lewis, David ^a   Madon, Shirin ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Advocacy; Bangladesh; Information systems; NGDOs; NGO management; NGOs; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442514200     PISSN: 01972243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01972240490423049     Document Type: Article

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