Critically evaluating an applications vs theory framework for research quality

Omega

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 397-401

  Jones, Michael John ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citation indices; Peer review; True applications; Untested theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002422923     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(98)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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