Systems development as a research act

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 83-94

  Hughes, Jim ^a   Wood Harper, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033245493     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839699344764     Document Type: Article

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