Information systems and activity theory: A case study of doctors and mobile knowledge work

ITNG2010 - 7th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 603-607

  Er, Michael ^a   Kay, Robert ^a   Lawrence, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Innovation; Mobile knowledge workers

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; COMPLEX DECISION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; KNOWLEDGE WORK; KNOWLEDGE WORKERS; MOBILE WORKERS; NEWSPAPER REPORTERS;

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 77955301606     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ITNG.2010.153     Document Type: Conference Paper

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