Chaos theory, economics and information: the implications for strategic decision-making

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 173-182

  Hayward, Tim ^a   Preston, Judith ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC DECISIONMAKING;

CHAOS THEORY;

EID: 0032663271     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555159902500301     Document Type: Article

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