Robotic process automation at telefónica O2

MIS Quarterly Executive

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 21-35

  Lacity, Mary C ^a   Willcocks, Leslie P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84964632089     PISSN: 15401960     EISSN: 15401979     Source Type: Journal    
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