Exploring the Genealogy of Systems Thinking

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 429-439

  Hammond, Debora ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Roots; Self reflection; Sources

Indexed keywords

SYSTEMS THINKING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 0142021967     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.499     Document Type: Conference Paper

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