Improving humanitarian relief information and communication systems through research

IEEE International Professional Communication Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 156-162

  Bartell, Alexandra L ^a   Kemp, Randall B ^a   Lappenbusch, Steve ^a   Haselkorn, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative research; Humanitarian relief; Information and communication systems; Research into practice; User centered design

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL;

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH; HUMANITARIAN RELIEF; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; NAIROBI , KENYA; PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION; RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE; USER CENTERED DESIGN;

RESEARCH;

EID: 50249159669     PISSN: 2158091X     EISSN: 21581002     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IPCC.2006.320379     Document Type: Conference Paper

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