Information culture: Exploration of differing values and attitudes to information in organisations

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-385

  Oliver, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information management; Information media; Organizational culture; Records management

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649118431     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410810867588     Document Type: Article

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