Case study in the contemporary world of research: Using notions of purpose, place, process and product to develop some principles for practice

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-61

  Macpherson, Ian ^a   Brooker, Ross ^a   Ainsworth, Paul ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 85011195673     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136455700294923     Document Type: Article

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