System theory and cybernetics: A solid basis for transdisciplinarity in management education and research

Kybernetes

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2001, Pages 1209-1222

  Schwaninger, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cybernetics; Management science; Modelling; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

CYBERNETICS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MODELS;

MANAGEMENT EDUCATION; MANAGEMENT MODEL; SOLID BASIS; SYSTEMIC THINKING; TRANSDISCIPLINARITY;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 0035730889     PISSN: 0368492X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006551     Document Type: Article

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