Information Technology and Organizational Morphology: The Case of the Korean Central Government

Public Administration Review

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 435-443

  Im, Tobin ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 79955786452     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02227.x     Document Type: Article

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