Evaluating and Developing Theories in Information Systems
Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 1-30, January 2012
Evaluating and Developing Theories in the Information Systems Discipline
* Cynthia Beath was the accepting senior editor. This article was submitted on 3rd March 2011 and went through two revisions.
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Evaluating and Developing Theories in the Information Systems Discipline
Journal of the Association for Information Systems Vol. 13 Issue 1 pp. 1-30 January 2012
Nothing is as practical as a good theory (Lewin, 1945, p. 129).
1. Introduction
For many researchers,
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Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 1-30, January 2012
Evaluating and Developing Theories in the Information Systems Discipline
* Cynthia Beath was the accepting senior editor. This article was submitted on 3rd March 2011 and went through two revisions.
2
Evaluating and Developing Theories in the Information Systems Discipline
Journal of the Association for Information Systems Vol. 13 Issue 1 pp. 1-30 January 2012
Nothing is as practical as a good theory (Lewin, 1945, p. 129).
1. Introduction
For many researchers,
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Causes of Reflected Glare:
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- Glass on picture frames or windows at night
- Monitors/screens
Causes of Direct Glare:
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