Research philosophy debates and classifications: Students' dilemma

Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 132-140

  Mkansi, Marcia ^a   Acheampong, Edwin Asiamah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debates; Dilemma; Research philosophy; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876333667     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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