Sociotechnical systems: Towards an organizational learning approach

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 271-294

  Hirschhorn, Larry ^a   Noble, Phillip ^a   Rankin, Thomas ^a  

^a Center for Applied Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational learning; Performance indicators; Sociotechnical systems

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEARNING SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 0035454619     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(01)00038-8     Document Type: Article

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