A framework for the systemic control of organizations

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 597-609

  Blackstone, J H ^a   Gardiner, L R ^b   Gardiner, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; CONTROL THEORY; DECISION MAKING; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ORGANIZATION CONTROL;

BUDGET CONTROL;

EID: 0031102016     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497195614     Document Type: Article

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