Case Studies And Grounded Theory Method In Information Systems Research: Issues And Use

Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-15

  Fernandez, Walter D ^a   Lehmann, Hans ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

case studies; grounded theory method; information systems research; socio technical studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905858071     PISSN: 15228053     EISSN: 23336897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228053.2011.10856199     Document Type: Article

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