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Combining method engineering with activity theory: theoretical grounding of the method component concept

Fredrik KarlssonDepartment of Informatics (ESI)Methodology Exploration Laboratory, Research Network VITS, Örebro UniversityÖrebroSwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 82-90 | Received 16 May 2005, Accepted 03 Jan 2006, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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