Could the work system method embrace systems concepts more fully?

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 33-43

  Alter, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Design methodologies; General systems theory; Socio technical design; Systems analysis methods; User involvement; Work system method; Work systems

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DESIGN METHODOLOGY; GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY; SOCIO-TECHNICAL DESIGNS; USER INVOLVEMENT; WORK SYSTEM;

ITERATIVE METHODS;

EID: 70249119703     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2007040103     Document Type: Article

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