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The impact of the concept of post-industrial society and information society: A citation analysis study

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A detailed quantitative, citation study is made on the concepts of Bell, Machlup, and Drucker related to the economic and social effects of the growth of information-based industries.

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Tsay, MY. The impact of the concept of post-industrial society and information society: A citation analysis study. Scientometrics 33, 329–350 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017335

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