Epistemology in ethnography: Assessing the quality of knowledge in human factors research

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 532-545

  Lutzhoft M ^a   Nyce, J M ^b   Petersen, E Styhr ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Technology Department   (Denmark)

Author keywords

epistemology; ethnography; human factors; quality of knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855897853     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220903247777     Document Type: Article

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