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Claudio Ciborra: the Labyrinths of Information: Challenging the Wisdom of Systems.(Book Review)

By Baets, Walter
Publication: Organization Studies
Date: Wednesday, October 1 2003

2002, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 195 pages

Ciborra's book is eloquently summarized by John Seely Brown's quote on the back of the book: 'Ciborra brings his rich understanding of bricolage and phenomenology to the fore in providing fresh insights about organizations and the building and use of complex information systems.' For those willing to challenge their day-to-day involvement in the world of information systems (IS), this book is thought provoking. It is, however, a version of a number of papers the author has published over recent years: the added value is

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