A deeply embedded sociotechnical strategy for designing ICT for development

International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 52-70

  Dearden, Andy ^a   Rizvi, Syed Mohammed Haider ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ICT; ICT Development; Rural e Services Project; Sociotechnical Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054998034     PISSN: 19416253     EISSN: 19416261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jskd.2009062605     Document Type: Article

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