Weighing up triangulating and contradictory evidence in mixed methods organisational research

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-17

  Johnstone, P Lynne ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contradictory evidence; Mixed methods research; Operating department; Reflexivity; Transparency; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009593127     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/mra.455.1.1.27     Document Type: Article

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