Work system theory: Overview of core concepts, extensions, and challenges for the future

Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 72-121

  Alter, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Theory in IS; Work system; Work system framework; Work system life cycle model

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS; IS DISCIPLINES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; WORK SYSTEM; WORK SYSTEM METHODS (WSM);

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84874623102     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15369323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00323     Document Type: Article

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