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Duane, A., & Finnegan, P. (2003). Managing empowerment and control in an intranet environment. Information Systems Journal, 13(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2575.2003.00148.x

Duane, Aidan ; Finnegan, Pat. / Managing empowerment and control in an intranet environment. In: Information Systems Journal. 2003 ; Vol. 13, No. 2. pp. 133-158.

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Duane, A & Finnegan, P 2003, 'Managing empowerment and control in an intranet environment', Information Systems Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 133-158. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2575.2003.00148.x

Managing empowerment and control in an intranet environment. / Duane, Aidan; Finnegan, Pat.
In: Information Systems Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2, 04.2003, p. 133-158.

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Duane A, Finnegan P. Managing empowerment and control in an intranet environment. Information Systems Journal. 2003 Apr;13(2):133-158. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2575.2003.00148.x