Learning about being critical

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-117

  Walsham, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice of theory; Critical research; Influencing others; Interpretive research; Motivation; Research focus

Indexed keywords

CHOICE OF THEORY; CRITICAL RESEARCH; INFLUENCING OTHERS; INTERPRETIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH FOCUS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 15844380346     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2004.00189.x     Document Type: Review

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