Methodological problems with the empirical testability of sociocybernetic theories

Kybernetes

Volumn 25, Issue 7-8, 1996, Pages 100-108

  Van Der Zouwen, Johannes ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; TESTABILITY;

EID: 0030501361     PISSN: 0368492X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03684929610149684     Document Type: Article

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