Complexity Theory and Organization Science

Organization Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 216-232

  Anderson, Philip ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity Theory; Organizational Evolution; Strategic Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342687040     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.10.3.216     Document Type: Review

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