Technology-Use Mediation: Enabling Communication and Collaboration in a Global Organization

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Technology-Use Mediation : Enabling Communication and Collaboration in a Global Organization. / Bansler, Jørgen P.; Havn, Erling C.

Workshop on Knowledge Sharing under Distributed Circumstances. 2003. p. 55-59.

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Bansler, JP & Havn, EC 2003, Technology-Use Mediation: Enabling Communication and Collaboration in a Global Organization. in Workshop on Knowledge Sharing under Distributed Circumstances. pp. 55-59.

APA

Bansler, J. P., & Havn, E. C. (2003). Technology-Use Mediation: Enabling Communication and Collaboration in a Global Organization. In Workshop on Knowledge Sharing under Distributed Circumstances (pp. 55-59)

Vancouver

Bansler JP, Havn EC. Technology-Use Mediation: Enabling Communication and Collaboration in a Global Organization. In Workshop on Knowledge Sharing under Distributed Circumstances. 2003. p. 55-59

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Bansler, Jørgen P. ; Havn, Erling C. / Technology-Use Mediation : Enabling Communication and Collaboration in a Global Organization. Workshop on Knowledge Sharing under Distributed Circumstances. 2003. pp. 55-59

Bibtex

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