The Use of Meta-Analysis in Mis Research: Promises and Problems

Data Base for Advances in Information Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 35-48

  Hwang, Mark I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004796148     PISSN: 00950033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/264417.264433     Document Type: Article

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