The enactment of significance: A unified conception of information, systems and technology

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 389-408

  Beynon Davies, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

activity systems; data systems; information systems; signs; sociomaterial; sociotechnical

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ACTIVITY SYSTEMS; DATA SYSTEMS; SIGNS; SOCIOMATERIAL; SOCIOTECHNICAL;

EID: 77955643545     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2010.34     Document Type: Article

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