Action in context and context in action: Modelling complexity in multimedia systems development

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 126-138

  Webb, Brian ^a   Gallagher, Seamus ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Deloitte Touche Ross Consultants   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breakdowns; Complexity; Context; Grounded theory; Multimedia

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949128093     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2008.27     Document Type: Article

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