Why research without theory is not research a reply to Seymour, Crook and Rooke

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 113-116

  Harriss, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Philosophy of science; Scientific paradigms; Sex

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION;

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE; SCIENTIFIC PARADIGM;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0345531062     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461998372664     Document Type: Article

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