Effects of media of communication and collaboration in structural change: Insights from a computer-mediated research group

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-87

  Hernes, Tor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Change; Ideology; Organizational; Organizational Structure; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015889357     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136788600361948     Document Type: Article

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