Ternary relationships-to three or not to three, is there a question?

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 224-231

  Hitchman, S ^a  

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EID: 24044434076     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000333     Document Type: Article

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