The researcher interview: a reflexive perspective

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-55

  Bryman, Alan ^a   Cassell, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interviews; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922444931     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465640610666633     Document Type: Article

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