Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Seeking Explanation in Theory: Reflections on the Social Practices of Organizations that.... |
| Authors: |
Robbin, Alice, Koball, Heather |
| Source: |
Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology. Nov2001, Vol. 52 Issue 13, p1169-1189. 21p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Public use, Associations, institutions, etc., Information technology |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
Examines the social practices of organizations that distribute public use microdata files for research purposes in the United States. Scientific discourse about information privacy; Disclosure risks of the public use longitudinal microdata files; Effects of organizational culture and structure on communication on the production of data. |
| Database: |
Engineering Source |