A framework for understanding the emerging discipline of information systems

Information Technology & People

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 26-41

  O’Donovan, Brian ^a   Roode, Dewald ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Information systems; Knowledge frameworks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076331     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840210423217     Document Type: Article

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