In defence of the survey method: An illustration from a study of user information satisfaction

Accounting and Finance

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-77

  Roberts, Elizabeth S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Psychometric assessment; Questionnaires; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844452287     PISSN: 08105391     EISSN: 1467629X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-629X.00017     Document Type: Article

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