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Management Information Systems : the Journey of a Research Field
Bernard Fallery, Florence Rodhain
To cite this version:
Bernard Fallery, Florence Rodhain. Management Information Systems : the Journey of a Research
Field. D. Jawahar. Comtemporary issues in Management Research, EXCEL BOOKS, pp.131-154,
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