Deconstruction contexts in interpreting methodology

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-70

  Watson, Heather ^a   Wood Harper, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030526764     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839696345432     Document Type: Article

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