An interpretive approach to evaluating information systems: A content, context, process framework

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1090-1102

  Stockdale, Rosemary ^a   Standing, Craig ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CCP framework; Evaluation; Interpretive case

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EVALUATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CCP FRAMEWORK; CONTENT, CONTEXT, PROCESS (CCP); INTERPRETIVE CASE;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33744975230     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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