Dilemmatics: The Study of Research Choices and Dilemmas

McGrath, Joseph E.·1981·American Behavioral Scientist

DOI 10.1177/000276428102500205

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Authors: McGrath, J. E.
Venue: American Behavioral Scientist
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1981-11
Volume: 25
Issue: 2
Pages: 179-210
ISSN: 0002-7642 (ISSN-L)
1552-3381
DOI: 10.1177/000276428102500205
OpenAlex: W1997402591
Cited by: 737
References: 0
FWCI: 1.12
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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