Developing information systems design knowledge: A critical realist perspective

Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-102

  Carlsson, Sven A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Frameworks; Information systems; IS design; Rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 46849089825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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