ICT for development in the context of the closure of Chernobyl nuclear power plant: An activity theory perspective

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 287-306

  Karanasios, Stan ^a   Allen, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Broadband; Development informatics; Impact; Information and communication technologies (ICTs)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; BROADBAND; IMPACT; INFORMATICS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS;

EID: 84879016860     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/isj.12011     Document Type: Article

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