Metapopulation analysis: A technique for studying hyperlongevity

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-60

  Konz, Gregory N P ^a   Katz, Jerome A ^b  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Ecology; Entrepreneurialism; Organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034420973     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810010310230     Document Type: Article

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