Case study research: A multi-faceted research approach for IS

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-242

  Cavaye, A L M ^a,b,c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Case study research; Pluralism; Research methods

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY RESEARCH; INFORMATION SYSTEM; RESEARCH METHOD;

EID: 0030466104     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.1996.tb00015.x     Document Type: Article

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