About experiments and style – A critique of laboratory research in information systems

Information Technology & People

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 161-173

  Introna, Lucas D ^a   Whitley, Edgar A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Individual behaviour; Information systems; Research; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986065205     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840010377608     Document Type: Article

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