Computer-integrated operations: The introduction of a hospital information support system

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 746-756

  Procter, Stephen ^a   Brown, Andrew D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer integrated manufacturing; Integration; National Health Service; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543063458     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579710175538     Document Type: Article

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