Distinguishing and contrasting two strategies for design science research

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-115

  Iivari, Juhani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

design research; design science research; design science research strategies

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

DESIGN RESEARCH; DESIGN-SCIENCE RESEARCHES; GENERAL SOLUTIONS; IT ARTEFACT; RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS; SPECIFIC PROBLEMS;

DESIGN;

EID: 84920550782     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2013.35     Document Type: Review

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