Evaluating qualitative management research: Towards a contingent criteriology

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 131-156

  Johnson, Phil ^a   Buehring, Anna ^b   Cassell, Catherine ^c   Symon, Gillian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748691598     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2006.00124.x     Document Type: Article

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