Doing interpretive research

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 320-330

  Walsham, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Ethical issues; Fieldwork; Information systems; Interpretive research; Research contribution; Use of theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746641326     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000589     Document Type: Article

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