A design science research methodology and its application to accounting information systems research

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-151

  Geerts, Guido L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIS; Artifact network; Design science research; DSRM

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955911841     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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