Using structuration theory in action research: An intranet development project

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2001, Pages 273-296

  Rose, Jeremy ^a   Lewis, Paul ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE;

ACTION RESEARCH; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EMPIRICAL CASE STUDIES; META-THEORY; SOCIAL PRACTICES; STRUCTURATION THEORY;

INTRANETS;

EID: 84904248647     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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