Putting critical realism to use in ICT4D research: Reflections on practice
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1681-4835
DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12052