Methodological approaches for interviewing elites

Geography Compass

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-205

  Harvey, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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BUSINESS; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH;

EID: 77957149635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2009.00313.x     Document Type: Review

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