Action, interaction and the role of ambiguity in the introduction of mobile information systems in a UK police force

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 158, Issue , 2005, Pages 15-36

  Allen, David ^a   Wilson, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Mobile Information Systems; Police

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; TRAJECTORIES;

AMBIGUITY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MOBILE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MOBILE WIRELESS COMPUTING; TECHNOLOGICAL FRAME; THEORETICAL APPROACH; TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY; WORKING PRACTICES;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 84902973184     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-22874-8_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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