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The Information Society
An International Journal
Volume 8, 1992 - Issue 4
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From thinking to tinkering: The grassroots of strategic information systems

Pages 297-309 | Received 01 Feb 1992, Accepted 23 Mar 1992, Published online: 26 Apr 2010

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