Aligning IS Research & Practice: A Research Agenda for Virtual Work

Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 48-70

  Belanger, France ^a   Watson Manheim, Mary Beth ^b   Jordan, Dianne H ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON   (United States)

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EID: 85001875396     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2002070104     Document Type: Article

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