The use of grounded theory and of arenas/social worlds theory in discourse studies: A case study on the discursive adaptation of information systems

Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-136

  Vasconcelos, Ana C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arenas social worlds theory; Case study; Discourse analysis; Grounded theory; Information systems adaptation

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EID: 74349116539     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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