Knowledge work as occupational strategy: Comparing IT and management consulting

New Technology, Work and Employment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-28

  Fincham, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OCCUPATION;

EID: 33644765820     PISSN: 02681072     EISSN: 1468005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-005X.2006.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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