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The philosophy and practice of interpretivist research in entrepreneurship: Quality, validation and trust

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The philosophy and practice of interpretivist research in entrepreneurship: Quality, validation and trust. / Leitch, Claire; Hill, Frances; Harrison, Richard.
In: Organizational Research Methods, Vol. 13, No. 1, 01.2010, p. 67-84.

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Leitch C, Hill F, Harrison R. The philosophy and practice of interpretivist research in entrepreneurship: Quality, validation and trust. Organizational Research Methods. 2010 Jan;13(1):67-84. doi: 10.1177/1094428109339839

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Leitch, Claire ; Hill, Frances ; Harrison, Richard. / The philosophy and practice of interpretivist research in entrepreneurship: Quality, validation and trust. In: Organizational Research Methods. 2010 ; Vol. 13, No. 1. pp. 67-84.

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