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Grounded theory method in information systems research: its nature, diversity and opportunities

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  1. Winchester Business School, the University of Winchester, Winchester, UK

    David F Birks

  2. Research School of Accounting and Business Information Systems, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    Walter Fernandez

  3. Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, USA

    Natalia Levina

  4. Labuan School of International Business and Finance, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan, Malaysia

    Syed Nasirin

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Birks, D., Fernandez, W., Levina, N. et al. Grounded theory method in information systems research: its nature, diversity and opportunities. Eur J Inf Syst 22, 1–8 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2012.48

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