Rigor in MIS survey research: In search of ideal survey methodological attributes

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-123

  Ju, Teresa L ^a   Chen, Yueh Yang ^b   Sun, Szu Yuan ^b   Wu, Chang Yao ^b  

^a SHU TE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ideal survey methodological attributes (SMA); MIS survey research; Research themes; Rigor in survey research

Indexed keywords

COLLECTION METHODS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; IDEAL SURVEY METHODOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES (SMA); MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS); META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGNS; SURVEY DESIGN; SURVEY RESEARCH;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

SURVEYS;

EID: 33947381739     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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