Participant and Non-Participant Observation: Theoretical Contextualization and Guide Suggestion for Methods Application
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2176-0756
DOI: 10.5585/riae.v17i4.2717