Complex systems models for strategic decision making

BT Technology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 11-27

  Lyons, M H ^a   Adjali, I ^a   Collings, D ^a   Jensen, K O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DECISION MAKING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0038137040     PISSN: 13583948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024419706667     Document Type: Article

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