What literature review is not: Diversity, boundaries and recommendations

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 241-255

  Rowe, Frantz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

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EID: 84901365737     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2014.7     Document Type: Review

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