The use of the repertory grid for collaboration and reflection in a research context

Group Decision and Negotiation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 479-504

  Alexander, Patricia ^a   van Loggerenberg, Johan ^a   Lotriet, Hugo ^a   Phahlamohlaka, Jackie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Information Systems research methodology; Personal constructs; Qualitative research; Repertory grid

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955555191     PISSN: 09262644     EISSN: 15729907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10726-008-9132-z     Document Type: Article

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