Organization theory and systems thinking: The benefits of partnership

Organization

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 269-278

  Galliers, Robert ^a   Mingers, John ^a   Jackson, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031497561     PISSN: 13505084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135050849742007     Document Type: Article

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