Working in the shadows: Understanding ERP usage as complex responsive processes of conversations in the daily practices of a Special Operations Force

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-184

  Christiansen, Ulrik ^a   Kjærgaard, Annemette ^a   Hartmann, Rasmus Koss ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Conversations; Enterprise Resource Planning; Everyday practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860840271     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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