Inside the IMF
An Ethnography of Documents, Technology and Organisational Action
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 1997
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-12-325840-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, Richard Harper uses the International Monetary Fund as a case study to show how thinking differently about IT systems can dramatically improve the manageability and accessibility of documents in organisations. The systems he considers uses search and retrieval applications, the use of hypertext documents and shared database applications like Lotus Notes.
Reviews / Votes
"Richard Harper has written a pioneering analysis of the work of the International Monetary Fund...it will stand as a benchmark against which future studies will be judged." --Rod Watson, Sociology Department, University of Manchester, UKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-325840-3 (9780123258403)
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Person
Richard H. R. Harper
Content
Introduction. What Is a Document? Designing Ethnography. A Sketch of the Fund. The Machinery of Policy Work. The Use of Information. Desk Officers. A Mission to Arcadia. The Use of a Staff Report. Conclusion. References.