Theories: For academics and practitioners

Information Systems Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-60

  Schneberger, Scott ^a   Pollard, Carol ^b   Watson, Hugh ^c  

^a Principia College   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact of research on business practices; Practice; Theory

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PRACTICES; BUSINESS PRACTITIONERS; PRACTICE; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; THEORY;

RESEARCH;

EDUCATION;

EID: 60849120777     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530802384738     Document Type: Article

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