Two times four integrative levels of analysis: A framework

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2001, Pages 367-377

  Korpela, Mikko ^a   Mursu, Anja ^b   Soriyan, H Abimbola ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

IS DEVELOPMENT; LEVELS OF ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AGENDA; RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 84904258858     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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