Game theory and the evolution of strategic thinking

Human Systems Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-75

  Singer, Alan E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Game theory; Ideology; Rationality; Strategic management; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012487860     PISSN: 01672533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/hsm-1997-16108     Document Type: Article

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