'Hey professor, why are you teaching this class?' Reflections on the relevance of IS research for undergraduate students

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-138

  Davidson, Elizabeth J ^a  

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EID: 79952377818     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2011.1     Document Type: Review

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