The potential of hermeneutics in information systems research

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 820-833

  Cole, Melissa ^a   Avison, David ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Hermeneutic circle; Hermeneutics; Internet surrogates; Interpretive research

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249057750     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000725     Document Type: Article

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