Improvisation in Action: Making Sense of IS Development in Organizations

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Improvisation in Action : Making Sense of IS Development in Organizations. / Bansler, Jørgen P.; Havn, Erling C.

International Workshop on Action in Language, Organisations and Information Systems (ALOIS 2003). 2003. p. 51-63.

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Harvard

Bansler, JP & Havn, EC 2003, Improvisation in Action: Making Sense of IS Development in Organizations. in International Workshop on Action in Language, Organisations and Information Systems (ALOIS 2003). pp. 51-63.

APA

Bansler, J. P., & Havn, E. C. (2003). Improvisation in Action: Making Sense of IS Development in Organizations. In International Workshop on Action in Language, Organisations and Information Systems (ALOIS 2003) (pp. 51-63)

Vancouver

Bansler JP, Havn EC. Improvisation in Action: Making Sense of IS Development in Organizations. In International Workshop on Action in Language, Organisations and Information Systems (ALOIS 2003). 2003. p. 51-63

Author

Bansler, Jørgen P. ; Havn, Erling C. / Improvisation in Action : Making Sense of IS Development in Organizations. International Workshop on Action in Language, Organisations and Information Systems (ALOIS 2003). 2003. pp. 51-63

Bibtex

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