Punctuated equilibrium: Reconciling theory of revolutionary and incremental change

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 359-367

  Wollin, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complexity; Discontinuous change; Multi level systems; Punctuated equilibrium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033243819     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1743(199907/08)16:4<359::aid-sres253>3.0.co;2-v     Document Type: Article

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