Diversity in information systems action research methods

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 90-107

  Baskerville, R ^a   Wood Harper, A T ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22044451957     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000298     Document Type: Article

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