Importance of development context in ICT4D projects: A study of computerization of land records in India

Information Technology and People

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-281

  Prakash, Amit ^a   De, Rahul ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Design and development; India; Land; Records management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548235060     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840710822868     Document Type: Article

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