Fads Versus Fundamentals: The Dilemma for Information Systems Curriculum Design

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-50

  Lightfoot, Jay M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84888283593     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832329909598989     Document Type: Article

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