The play of information systems development: Drama and ritual in the development of a nursing information system

Information Technology & People

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 24-42

  Westrup, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dramatization; Employee attitudes; Information systems; Information technology strategy; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986169850     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593849610121589     Document Type: Article

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