Methodological emotional reflexivity: The role of researcher emotions in grounded theory research

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-167

  Munkejord, Keith ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Research work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931069322     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465640910978409     Document Type: Article

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