An historical method for MIS research: Steps and assumptions

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 307-319

  Mason, Richard O ^a   McKenney, James L ^b   Copeland, Duncan G ^c  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Copeland and Company ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

History; Management information systems; Strategy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS; RESEARCH PROJECTS; RESEARCH SYNERGY;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0002334904     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/249499     Document Type: Article

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