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Mainframe and PC computing in American cities: myths and realities.

A study examines specific aspects of computing in U.S. municipal administrations that use only personal computers (PCs) and compares these with cities that use central computer systems. Data from the International City/County Management Association's 1993 Survey of Computing in Local Governments we...

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Published in:Public Administration Review Vol. 56; pp. 568 - 577
Main Authors: Norris, Donald F., Kraemer, Kenneth L.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell November/December 1996
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