Using DEKAF to understand data modelling in the practitioner domain

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-189

  Hitchman, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 24044533571     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000265     Document Type: Article

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