A critical perspective on action research as a method for information systems research

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-246

  Baskerville, Richard L ^a   Wood Harper, A Trevor ^b  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030509189     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839696345289     Document Type: Article

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