The relevancy of information systems research: The practitioner's view

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 50-67

  Pearson, J Michael ^a   Pearson, Ann ^a   Shim, J P ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information systems; Relevancy; Research; Survey

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; RELEVANCY;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 20744433047     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2005070104     Document Type: Article

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