Using grounded theory as a method for rigorously reviewing literature

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-55

  Wolfswinkel, Joost F ^a   Furtmueller, Elfi ^a   Wilderom, Celeste P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

grounded theory; systematic state of the art literature reviews; theory development; theory emergence

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ADDED VALUES; EMPIRICAL FACTS; GROUNDED THEORY; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; THEORY DEVELOPMENT; THEORY EMERGENCE;

EID: 84870279555     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2011.51     Document Type: Review

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