Focus group methods: Using interactive and nominal groups to explore emerging technology-driven phenomena in accounting and information systems

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 81-88

  Sutton, Steve G ^a   Arnold, Vicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging technologies; Focus groups; Interactive groups; Nominal groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875807445     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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