In The Age of the Smart Machine: The Future of Work and Power.

Sirianni, Carmen, Zuboff, Shoshana·1989·Contemporary Sociology

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Authors: Sirianni, C., & Zuboff, S.
Venue: Contemporary Sociology
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1989-09
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
Pages: 713
ISSN: 0094-3061 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/2073307
OpenAlex: W2032382473
Cited by: 3,257
References: 0
FWCI: 180.44
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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