Beyond synthesis: Re-presenting heterogeneous research literature

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1199-1215

  Sylvester, Allan ^a   Tate, Mary ^a   Johnstone, David ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

literature review

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC DISCOURSE; LITERATURE REVIEWS; RICH PICTURE; SERVICE QUALITY; SOFT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

QUALITY OF SERVICE;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84888635321     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2011.624633     Document Type: Article

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