The use of focus groups in complex and pressurised IS studies and evaluation using Klein & Myers principles for interpretive research

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-256

  O'hEocha, Colm ^a   Wang, Xiaofeng ^b   Conboy, Kieran ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b University of Limerick   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agility assessment; Applied focus group approach; Hermeneutic circle; Interpretive research evaluation; Klein Myers

Indexed keywords

AGILITY ASSESSMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HERMENEUTIC CIRCLE; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; INNOVATIVE RESEARCH; INTERPRETIVE RESEARCH; INTERPRETIVE STUDY; IS DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RATING;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84860237979     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2011.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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