A further exploration into information systems development: The evolution of Multiview2

Information Technology & People

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-139

  Avison, D E ^a   Wood Harper, A T ^b   Vidgen, R T ^c   Wood, J R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Contingency planning; Information systems; Mediation; Soft systems; Systems development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135354     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593849810218319     Document Type: Article

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