Towards a systemic framework for understanding Science and technology policy formulation problems for developing countries

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 375-381

  Ryan, T B ^a   Mothibi, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developing countries; Managing complexity; Mechanistic worldview; National development; Science and technology policy; Sustainable development; Systemic worldview

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034341624     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1743(200007/08)17:4<375::AID-SRES305>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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