The use of soft systems methodology in emancipatory development

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 311-319

  Callo, V N ^a   Packham, R G ^b  

^a Rizal State College   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emancipatory development; Participation; Philippines; Soft systems methodology; Systemic action research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033164107     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1743(199907/08)16:4<311::aid-sres248>3.0.co;2-0     Document Type: Article

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