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When a Bed is not a Bed: Calculation and Calculability in Complex Organisational Settings

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Clarke, K., Hughes, J., Rouncefield, M., Hemmings, T. (2006). When a Bed is not a Bed: Calculation and Calculability in Complex Organisational Settings. In: Clarke, K., Hardstone, G., Rouncefield, M., Sommerville, I. (eds) Trust in Technology: A Socio-Technical Perspective. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4258-2_2

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