Conceptualizing information technology in the study of information systems: Trends and issues

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2003, Pages 109-131

  Sawyer, Steve ^a   Chen, Tina T ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION USE; PUBLISHING;

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION; IS RESEARCHES; LEVELS OF ANALYSIS; RESEARCH METHODS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; THEORY BUILDING; WORKING GROUPS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84904300147     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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