Toward a framework for classifying and guiding mixed method research in information systems

Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue , 2004, Pages 4061-4070

  Petter, Stacie C ^a   Gallivan, Michael J ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; EDUCATION; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DATA COLLECTION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS);

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 12344269752     PISSN: 10603425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/hicss.2004.1265614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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