The quantified workplace: a study in self tracking, agility and change management

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Moore, P., Piwek, L. and Roper, I. 2018. The quantified workplace: a study in self tracking, agility and change management. in: Ajana, B. (ed.) Self-Tracking: Empirical and Philosophical Investigations Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 93-110
Chapter titleThe quantified workplace: a study in self tracking, agility and change management
AuthorsMoore, P., Piwek, L. and Roper, I.
Research GroupDiversity and Gender group
Page range93-110
Book titleSelf-Tracking: Empirical and Philosophical Investigations
EditorsAjana, B.
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Place of publicationBasingstoke
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Hardcover9783319653785
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Print2018
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Deposited20 Jul 2018
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65379-2_7
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