Power and resistance in the implementation of a medical management information system

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-362

  Doolin, Bill ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health care; Information systems implementation; Management control; Power

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ACTIVITIES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION; MANAGEMENT CONTROL; MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

CONTRACTS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 4644337006     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2004.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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