The truth is out there: the search for emancipatory principles in information systems design

Information Technology & People

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 187-204

  Wilson, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communications; Control; Information systems; Post Fordism; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076253     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593849710178207     Document Type: Article

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