The basic entity model: A theoretical model of information processing, decision making and information systems

Information Processing and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 477-487

  Thow Yick, Liang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; DATA STRUCTURES; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

BASIC ENTITY MODEL; HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION THEORY;

EID: 0030196321     PISSN: 03064573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4573(95)00072-0     Document Type: Article

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