Epistemological perspectives on multi-method information systems research

Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Information Systems, Information Systems in a Rapidly Changing Economy, ECIS 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Bjoern, Niehaves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diversity; Epistemological framework; Epistemology; IS research paradigms; Methodological pluralism; Research management

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY; EPISTEMOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK; EPISTEMOLOGY; IS RESEARCH PARADIGMS; METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM; RESEARCH MANAGEMENT;

RESEARCH;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84871026792     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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