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Information technology in developing countries: A need for theory buildingFootnote∗

Sundeep Sahay Information Technology Institute, University of Salford, Salford, M54 WT, England
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Geoff Walsham The Management School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YX, England
Pages 111-124 | Published online: 06 May 2010

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