An Interpretive-Systemic Framework for the Study of Community Organizations

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 543-562

  Ochoa Arias, Alejandro E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Community organizations; Democracy; Interpretive systemology; Modern society; Venezuelan organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032339962     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022460828246     Document Type: Article

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