Beyond socio-technical systems: introduction to the special issue
Journal of Engineering and Technology ManagementPublished 1 September 2001
Terri L. Griffith, Deborah Dougherty
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This article serves as an introductory essay to this special issue of Journal of Technology and Management. It identifies and articulates the broad themes of the five papers included in this issue. Additionally, it outlines areas where further research is likely to make considerable contributions to the field of socio-technical systems.
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