Context and the processes of ICT for development

Information and Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-36

  Hayes, Niall ^a   Westrup, Chris ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856222453     PISSN: 14717727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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