Conducting and evaluating critical interpretive research: Examining criteria as a key component in building a research tradition

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 143, Issue , 2004, Pages 275-292

  Pozzebon, Marlei ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical interpretive research; Intensive research; Qualitative research; Research criteria

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EXTENDED VERSIONS; IN-BUILDINGS; INTENSIVE RESEARCH; INTERPRETIVE RESEARCH; INTERPRETIVE STUDY; IS RESEARCHES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH TRADITIONS;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

EID: 84898300766     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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