Phenomenological turbulence and innovation in knowledge systems

Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 231-245

  Hearn, Greg ^a   Rooney, David ^b   Mandeville, Thomas ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Knowledge management; Knowledge systems; Public policy; Self organisation; Self referencing; Self transformation

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0041814543     PISSN: 08109028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08109020308127     Document Type: Article

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