The socio-cybernetic paradox of the networked firm

Information Technology & People

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 3-23

  Wilson, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BPR; Information systems; Information technology; Organizational restructuring; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986019319     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593849610121570     Document Type: Article

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