Empiricism, epistemology and modern postmodernism: a critique
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1746-5648
DOI: 10.1108/qrom-02-2019-1726