Boundary objects, social meanings and the success of new technologies

Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-85

  Fox, Nick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

boundary object; community of practice; innovation; medicine; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551633904     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038510387196     Document Type: Article

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