Case study principles for different types of cases

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-423

  Cunningham, J Barton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0031535076     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004254420302     Document Type: Article

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