Integrating the fragmented pieces of is research paradigms and frameworks: A systems approach

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1-22

  Mora, Manuel ^a   Gelman, Ovsei ^b   Forgionne, Guisseppi ^c   Petkov, Doncho ^d   Cano, Jeimy ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d Eastern State Connecticut University   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Frameworks; Information; Paradigms; Systems approach; Systems research

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT;

FRAMEWORKS; INFORMATION; PARADIGMS; SYSTEMS APPROACH; SYSTEMS RESEARCH;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL;

EID: 70249123166     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2007040101     Document Type: Article

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