Capturing reflexivity modes in IS: A critical realist approach

Information and Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-72

  de Vaujany, François Xavier ^a  

^a CERAG CNRS UMR 5820   (France)

Author keywords

Biographical realm; Critical realism; ICT user; Internal conversation; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549006394     PISSN: 14717727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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