A coevolutionary analysis of organisational systems and processes: Quantitative applications to information system dynamics in small entrepreneurial firms

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 762-781

  Reid, Gavin C ^a   Smith, Julia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Soft' technology; Accounting information system (AIS); Coevolution; Innovation; Organisational form; Performance; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249229851     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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