A methodology for construct development in MIS research

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 388-400

  Lewis, Bruce R ^a   Templeton, Gary F ^b   Byrd, Terry Anthony ^c  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct; Instrument; MIS research; Reliability; Survey; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244495973     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000552     Document Type: Article

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