Understanding SDI; complexity and institutionalization

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-343

  De Man, W H Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Actor Network Theory; Community of practice; Complexity; Duality of technology; Institutionalization; SDI; Socio technical systems

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY;

EID: 33644806535     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810500399688     Document Type: Article

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